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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-17

…cerned in office until the next general renewal provided for in the last paragraph of II of Article L. 1212-1 or appoint a new member in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-17

…r, the judicial representative or the liquidator requests the authorisation provided for in Article L. 663-1-1 after having heard or duly summoned the owner of the assets that are the subject of the p…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-17

…ses two parts: 1° A first part which enables the pre-employment declaration provided for in Article L. 1221-10 to be made; 2° A second part enabling the other obligations mentioned in articles L. 7122…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R385-17

…occupational pension funds.For the application of the previous paragraph, the reference to article L. 355-1 is replaced by the reference to article L. 385-6 and the reference to article R. 355-7 is r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Usury rates

Article D314-17

Lenders must inform borrowers of the usury thresholds corresponding to the loans they offer. Credit institutions shall make this information available to their customers in the same way as for the gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-17

…er representatives appointed on the proposal of this association in the bodies mentioned in article L. 1114-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-171

…e by using the option available under the provisions of the second and fourth paragraphs of article L. 123-11-1, the registrar shall send the company a letter three months before the expiry of the fiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-17

Vigilance includes: 1° For user healthcare professionals mentioned in Article L. 5232-4, the reporting to the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé of any incident consisting of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quater

Any person who fails to carry out the checks provided for in Article L. 8222-1 of the Labour Code or who has been convicted of having used, directly or through an intermediary, the services of a perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article R2312-17

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the employer provides the Social and Economic Committee with the informatio…

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