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Showing 53815390 of 68467 articles for Art. L. 654-2 and L. 654-3

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-3

…r special missions or their missions to international organisations only in the event of an express and special waiver by the States concerned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-3

The provisions of article L. 225-18-1, relating to the minimum proportion of directors of each gender, are applicable without threshold conditions to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-3-1

…ercial Court, applications made pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-3-1

By reasoned decision and for a period not exceeding twelve months, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall place the public health institution under the provisional administration of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-3

…an of the hospital board.II.The chairman of the hospital medical committee has the following duties and responsibilities:1° In conjunction with the director, he/she coordinates the development and imp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3-1

…ces associated with these products not to make public the precise purpose, date, direct beneficiary and final beneficiary, and the amount of the agreements mentioned in I of article L. 1453-2 conclude…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L3123-20-2

…ouncil are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the departments and those of the elected…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…es, of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, payment of: 1° Salaries and related benefits; 2° Indemnities resulting from this chapter; 3° Compulsory contributions due to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Abolition of communes

Article L2114-2

A commission comprising the mayors of the suppressed commune and of the attached commune or communes makes proposals on the distribution of all the rights and obligations of the suppressed communes an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2

…icles of association of any mutual insurance company that it shall be managed by a management board and a supervisory board. The introduction of this stipulation in the articles of association, or its…

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