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Showing 441450 of 57142 articles for Art. Loi 2019-744 of 19-7-2019

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-19

…Article R. 622-6 is also applicable where the application for authorisation submitted on the basis of II of Article L. 622-7 issues from the administrator. For the application of the second paragraph…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-19

When applying for funding for one or more actions under 1° or 4° of I of article L. 4163-7, the holder of a professional prevention account is given prior support by one of the operators funded by the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 ter

…vellers who are going to stay temporarily outside the customs territory may temporarily export free of exit duties and taxes the articles they take with them which are exclusively for their personal u…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 bis

…ed from importation are excluded from this measure. 2. The terms and conditions for the application of this article are laid down by orders of the Minister for the Economy and Finance, who may, in par…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

…sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referred to in article L. 222-7 ; b) Contracts referred…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-19

The borrower may withdraw without giving reasons within a period of fourteen completed calendar days from the day of acceptance of the offer of a credit agreement including the information provided fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-19

The State may obtain ex officio, at any time, for the needs of national defence, a licence for the exploitation of an invention, which is the subject of a patent application or patent, whether such ex…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-19

The judicial representative draws up statements of claims under the following conditions: 1° For the claims referred to in Articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-4, within ten days of the judgment opening the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-19

The Conseil des maisons de vente is financed by the payment of professional fees paid by the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and based on the amount of gross fees received during the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-19

The official receiver either orders the sale by public auction or authorises, at the price and under the conditions that he determines, the sale by mutual agreement of the debtor's other assets where…

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