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Showing 11411150 of 68114 articles for Art. R 123-38 · Cass. com. 17 February 2015 · C. com. Art. L 145-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-38

At least half the nominal value of shares representing cash contributions must be paid up at the time of subscription. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments, either on the dates stipulat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-38

In each region, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment publishes the list of admissible applications in the Recueil des actes administratifs fifteen days a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-384

During the interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-383, the practitioner may, after informing the director of the establishment or his representative, be assisted by an advisor of his choice. The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVIII: Tax credit for competitiveness and employment

Article 244 quater C

I. - Companies operating in Mayotte and taxed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A and 44 duodecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-17

If the decision not to grant a period for voluntary departure is annulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-17

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 and the public or ministerial officers competent to carry out judicial and voluntary sales, as well as the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-38

The protocols mentioned in article R. 6111-29 are drawn up by reference to the model protocols determined jointly by the ministers for the budget, justice, health and social security.They take effect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-38

The patient concerned by the measure and, where applicable, his lawyer, the person responsible for his legal protection or, if he is a minor, his legal representatives, as well as, where applicable, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-6

At least once a year, the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising supervisory functions of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 561-38-4 is informe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Additional examinations

Article R4624-38

In the event of disagreement between the employer and the company doctor over the nature and frequency of these examinations, the decision is taken by the company doctor.

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