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Showing 27212730 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-81

In accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for Labour, two separate, dedicated and isolated automated processes are created, called the "voters' file" and the "electronic bal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-80

The counting of postal votes is processed automatically.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-87

The votes shall not be counted and shall be appended to the minutes of the voting operations: 1° Envelopes handed in by a person who does not work for the service provider responsible for postal deliv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-8

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors are incompatible with that of a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, a member of the Marketing Authorisation Monitoring Committee and a member of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-8

The Competition Authority draws up its own rules of procedure, which set out in particular the conditions for its administrative operation. These rules of procedure are published in the Journal offici…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-8

In ruling on the application for approval, the prefect shall check that the draft special regulations submitted comply with the provisions of the standard regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-8

Establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry may correspond directly with each other and with the public authorities in their district on all matters relating to the interests of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Disciplinary Committee.

Article R724-8

…ls, Minister of Justice. The resignation is not definitive until it has been accepted by the Minister.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-80

The court decision or the decision of the shareholders' meeting appointing the liquidator sets his remuneration. This may consist of a share of the net income from the office held by the company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-82

Natural persons who fulfil the conditions required to practise the profession of commercial court clerk may form a société civile professionnelle between themselves, which may be appointed commercial…

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