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Showing 66416650 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-3

…epresentatives sitting on the administrative or supervisory body, or participating in the general meeting or in the section or branch meetings of the company resulting from the cross-border operation,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-42

When the travel operator intends to directly conclude a timeshare contract governed by articles L. 121-60 to L. 121-76 of the Consumer Code, or to assist in the conclusion of such a contract, he must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4

…r dispensing pharmacists must be registered in the appendix to the register referred to in articles L. 4222-1 and L. 4232-11, together with the name and, where applicable, the corporate name of the me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-32

…tives; 6° Financial documents, which must include the accounts for the last financial year, the budget for the current financial year and a balance sheet or statement of movable and immovable assets a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article R3253-4

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 3253-14 is the Minister for Employment.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L162-3

References made by the provisions of this book applicable in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to provisions that do not apply there are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose applicable lo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Relations between the State and the local authority

Article LO6454-3

Coordination between the action of the State services and that of the local authority services in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is ensured jointly by the representative of the State and the President of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-3

As stated in article L. 541-3 of the Education Code, reproduced below: "In each department and arrondissement capital, in each commune with a population of more than 5,000 and in communes designated b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…e application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European stan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3

…g its missions, the Agency may refer any matter to itself. Matters may be referred to it by the competent State authority, the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological C…

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