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Showing 70317040 of 60177 articles for Art. L. 145-16-2 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules

Article A712-22

…merce and industry, in the format defined in an intervention standard provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-25

For the application of the provisions of article L. 742-16, the liquidator performs the acts incumbent on the pursuing creditor under the provisions relating to civil enforcement procedures.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-22

…ing into France a vehicle that is not normally based in France or in a State referred to in article L. 211-4 must comply with the insurance obligation if they are in possession of a valid internationa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Entertainment, advertising and fashion professions

Article R7523-2

For the application of article R. 7122-31 in Mayotte: 1° Le b du 1° est remplacé par les dispositions suivantes: " b) Article 1er du décret n° 98-1162 du 16 décembre 1998 et article R. 243-13 du code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20-2

…raft resolutions be included on the agenda of a meeting, pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, he may ask the company, by simple or registered letter or by electronic mail, to notify h…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-21-2

…t of the risk-benefit balance of the medicinal product as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 5121-9.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-21

…allowance to the establishment, the judicial representative or the association mentioned in Article L. 3253-14: a) The connection identifiers ; b) The employees' first and last names; c) The registrat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-23

…rive a vehicle in France which is not normally based in France or in a State referred to in article L. 211-4, have taken out special insurance known as "frontier insurance".Frontier insurance may only…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 216

…s chapter, with the exception of Article 218, also applies to maritime drones as defined in Article L. 5000-2-2 of the Transport Code. For the purposes of this chapter, maritime drones are treated in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article R733-21

…e a foreign national to comply with the declaration and presentation obligations set out in article L. 733-16 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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