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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-30

The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall notify the Statutory Auditors of the agreements and commitments authorised and entered into pursuant to Article L. 225-38 , within one month of entering in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-31

The time limits mentioned in this chapter are calculated and extended under the conditions set out in articles 640 to 647- 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-30

Judges whose election is contested may validly take the oath, be installed and sit until the appeal has been finally decided.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R4642-3

I.-The Agence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors comprises : 1° Eleven emp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-3

Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of Article L. 355-1, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 352-29, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may limit the regular communicat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Entitlement to leave

Article R7213-3

The leave cannot be confused with: 1° Absence due to illness; 2° Periods of health cure compensated by social security; 3° Statutory rest periods for pregnant women; 4° Compulsory periods of national…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-3

The Director General may, after consulting the Athlete and Trainee Life Council sitting on a disciplinary panel, impose a disciplinary sanction on any athlete or trainee who has breached the instituti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-3

When water consumption is calculated on a flat-rate basis, pursuant to the third paragraph of I of article L. 2224-12-4, sanitation fees may also be calculated on a flat-rate basis.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-3

For the implementation of the measures mentioned in article L. 2224-7-7, a dedicated coordination unit and steering committee may be set up by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5. In th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article R4424-32-1

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