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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-51-1

The general management of the company is assumed, under its responsibility, either by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by another natural person appointed by the Board of Directors and bearin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-54-1

…d or sole chief executive officer may be held in a controlled company within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which he is chief executive officer;-an individual holding a position as…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-1

The contract between a hotelier and a natural or legal person operating an online reservation platform for the rental of hotel rooms to customers may only be concluded in the name and on behalf of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-5-1-1

…seizure for infringement has not previously been ordered under the conditions set out in l'article L. 615-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-5

When a full hospitalisation measure is released in application of V of article L. 3211-12-1, the patient may, as soon as the measure is released, be subject to psychiatric care in the form mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-1

…es the exercise of the missions of the authorities, establishments and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1222-1 , L. 1313-1 , L. 1413-1 , L. 1415-2 , L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 of this code, in article L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-5

…urpose of investigating or establishing the violations and breaches mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 232-5, gathering evidence and tracking down the perpetrators or gathering information useful for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2a: Other schemes

Article L6523-5-1

For the application of Article L. 6315-1 in Mayotte, the words: "provided for in Article L. 324-1 of the Social Security Code" are deleted.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-5-1

In the local authorities mentioned inarticle L. 751-1 of the Social Security Code, the State representative determines, under the conditions provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 3335-1 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5-1

…llowing the opinion of the occupational health inspector, under the conditions laid down in article L. 4623-5.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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