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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-24

…ting the sector (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT, CGT-FO, UNSA). Representatives of the public authorities and qualified personalities from the plenary committee take part in the work of the two sub-committe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The decision on the admissibility of the application and the examination of the conditions of detention

Article R249-24

…h the article 160 ; 3° Request a bailiff to carry out any useful observations, photographs, filming and sound recordings within the prison, under conditions that respect the security requirements of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-24

The declaration of candidacy is sent to the State representative by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The application may also be received by the State representative in return for a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-24

The employer shall provide the court registry with the information mentioned in article L. 3252-9 no later than fifteen days from notification of the seizure. This declaration may be consulted at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint ventures formed by professionals covered by Titles I, II, IV and VII of this Book.

Article D4381-24

Membership of the joint venture, together with its name, is indicated in the professional documents and correspondence of each partner.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholder default.

Article R228-24

For the application of Article L. 228-27, the defaulting shareholder is given formal notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The sale of shares not admitted to trading on a regulat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-24

…the previous calendar year of issue of the specific guarantee bank accounts provided for in article L. 1271-11.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-24

…ry decision that is the subject of the transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 1612-9 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matter to the reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-24

…court shall rule on the resumption of the judicial liquidation proceedings provided for in Article L. 643-13 after having heard or duly summoned the debtor. The decision to resume proceedings is subj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-24

For the application of article L. 626-13, the debtor provides proof of the lifting of the cheque-issuing ban to the credit institution that initiated this measure by submitting a copy of the judgment…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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