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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-4

In support of his request to the platform manager for entry in the register of the pledge of goods represented by a warehouse receipt, the creditor shall provide the following information: 1° Designat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-4

…knowledgement of receipt shall be made by electronic registered letter sent via the electronic portal. The electronic registered letter service offered by the electronic portal meets the conditions se…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-4

…the determination of the number and perimeter of separate establishments in application of article L. 2313-8, it shall bring this to the attention of each representative trade union organisation in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing

Article D4163-47

…onal prevention account at local level in respect of the expenses mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 4163-7 corresponds to the expenses incurred in this respect by this body pursuant to articles R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-4

When the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 6122-10 relating to renewal of authorisation are applied, the application is submitted as provided for in Article R. 6122-28. In this case, the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D325-4

…according to criteria laid down in a classification table drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibition on entering or being in the vicinity of a venue where a sporting event is taking place

Article R332-4

For the purposes of the third paragraph of article L. 332-16, the obligation to respond to a summons is exercised with a police or gendarmerie authority in a department within whose territorial jurisd…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article R142-41

The automated processing of fingerprints, referred to in Article L. 142-2, is governed by Decree no. 87-249 of 8 April 1987, as amended, relating to the automated fingerprint file managed by the Minis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-4

An application for a residence permit under article L. 423-16 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted after three years of uninterr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-4

The family planning and family education activities referred to in 3° of article L. 2112-2 are organised under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Title I of Book III of this Part.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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