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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article R663-50

In the event of the opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings under the conditions provided for in articles L. 645-9 and L. 645-12, the indemnity provided for in articles L. 663-3 and R. 663-41 is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-5

The provisions of articles L. 47 and L. 48 of the electoral code concerning propaganda are applicable to the consultation.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-5

The Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics comprises a national committee which, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the body. To this end, the counci…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2661-5

For the application of article D. 2392-2, the words "to L. 2392-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2392-2".

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

…legal status to which the company is subject;3° The amount of its share capital; if the capital is variable, the amount below which it may not be reduced;4° The address of its registered office;5° Wh…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

I.-An electronic traceability document is made available to all healthcare professionals, regardless of their status or mode of practice, on the website of the Agence nationale du développement profes…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6414-5

In articles R. 6152-64 and R. 6152-245, the references to articles L. 225-2 and L. 225-17 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles are replaced by the reference to article L. 225-2 of the Code…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-5

…e competence of the interdepartmental institution. It may delegate some of its powers to the executive committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3211-2. The deliberations of the Board of Di…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-50

For the application of article L. 224-111, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use for a purpose identical to that for whi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2671-5

For the application of article D. 2392-2 in New Caledonia, the words "to L. 2392-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2392-2".

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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