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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-17

Any refusal by the employer must be justified and notified to the person concerned.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-17

When a trader contacts a consumer by telephone under the conditions set out in article L. 221-16, the use of a masked number is prohibited. The number displayed before the call is established pursuant…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-17

In the absence of statutory auditors, and even in companies which are not required to appoint statutory auditors, one or more auditors may be appointed by the shareholders under the conditions set out…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-17

The criminal court is seised either on the prosecution of the public prosecutor or on the filing of a civil party action by the administrator, the court-appointed agent, the employees' representative,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-17

The matter is referred to the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to its secretariat, which convenes the parties to the meeting at which the matter is to be examined b…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-170

Where the corporate action is brought by one or more shareholders, acting either individually or under the conditions provided for in Article R. 225-169, the court may only rule if the company has bee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-17

Student midwives who interrupt their studies may practise the profession of midwife as a replacement if they satisfy the conditions defined in article D. 4151-15. The replacement authorisation is issu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-17

The provisions of articles R. 2162-63 to R. 2162-65 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-17

In the event of a merger or demerger, the preference shares may be exchanged for shares of the companies benefiting from the transfer of assets and liabilities with equivalent special rights, or accor…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-17

To vote electronically, the voter, after connecting to the website or any other network accessible to all voters, identifies himself, expresses his vote and validates it using the authentication instr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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