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Showing 87318740 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-12

The decision by which the court terminates the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 is immediately followed by an end-of-assignment report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article R511-17

I. - The rules limiting the number of directorships provided for in II to IV of article L. 511-52 apply within a credit institution or finance company that meets one of the following conditions:1° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The network.

Article R512-47

The geographical jurisdictions of the savings and provident institutions and other credit institutions or finance companies affiliated to the central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques popul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

…s, position and, where appropriate, the title or speciality of the prescriber as defined in article R. 5121-91, his identifier where available, his business address specifying "France", his telephone…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-409

…eir knowledge.They fulfil the obligation of continuing professional development defined in articles L. 4021-1 to L. 4021-8.The continuing professional development of contract practitioners recruited o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-10

…R. 531-1 is worded as follows:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-35

…R*. 123-51 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation and att…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rent reviews.

Article R145-21

…tances, exceed the limits of the offer and the demand made, as the case may be, pursuant to Article L. 145-37 and in accordance with article R. 145-20 or pursuant to article L. 145-11, unless since th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article R3541-1

I. - Articles R. 3313-1 to R. 3313-7 are not applicable to the Department of Mayotte. II. - As stated in II of Article R. 4437-2, Articles R. 4313-1 to R. 4313-4 are applicable to the Department of Ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-38

…if necessary using candidates from the reserve mentioned in the second paragraph of II of article R. 821-37. The new member's term of office expires on the same date as that of his predecessor. The…

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