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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-11

…n the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3. The notice of meeting shall state the company name and form, the intended address of the registered office, the amount of share capital, the day, time,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-11

…of Article 706-53-2, the magistrate or court making the decision shall inform the person concerned and notify them of their obligations either orally or by registered letter with acknowledgement of r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-5

When the number of votes cast in the professional and territorial area of competence of a committee is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this committee, the votes cast at national l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-4

…s awarded to the employee trade union organisation that received the most votes in the professional and territorial area of competence of the committee.In the event of a tie after application of the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of seats to professional employers' organizations

Article R23-112-9

When the number of member undertakings retained in the professional and territorial area of competence of a commission is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this commission, the memb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of seats to professional employers' organizations

Article R23-112-8

…rofessional employers' organisation with the largest number of member companies in the professional and territorial area of competence of the committee.In the event of a tie after application of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Hospices civils de Lyon, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille

Article R6111-11-1

When the institutional medical committee of the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, the Hospices civils de Lyon or the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille delegates its powers under Article R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

…out prejudice to the right of ownership or retention enforceable against the collective proceedings and the provisions of articles L. 622-17 and L. 641-13, the amount of distributable assets is alloca…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-11

…the conditions provided for in Article 388-1 ; 3° The ability of each parent to assume their duties and respect the rights of the other ; 4° The results of any expert appraisals that may have been car…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5-1

Where the judge decides that the child will be handed over with the assistance of a trusted third party pursuant to articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it appoints the person responsible fo…

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