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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Convening of General Meetings.

Article R626-3

As an exception to Article R. 225-72, shareholders' requests for an item or draft resolution to be included on the agenda of the meeting must be sent to the registered office at least fifteen days bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-3

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to tips set out in articles L. 3244-1 and L. 3244-2 and in the Council of State decrees provided for in article R. 3244-2 is punishable by a third-class…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with adapting the workplace

Article R5213-33

The application for financial assistance submitted under article R. 5213-32 is sent to the Prefect of the department in which the establishment is located. It shall be accompanied by a technical descr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-3

The property may also be apprehended immediately, without prior command and on presentation of the writ of execution alone if the person required to surrender it is present and if, on being asked by t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Octobe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-3

The debtor's application must mention any enforcement proceedings in progress against his assets and any assignments of earnings he has made to his creditors. They must also state whether they are bei…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article R521-3

Where, when offering or concluding a life insurance or capitalisation contract, the insurer provides a prospective policyholder or a prospective member with figures relating to the amount of possible…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-3

On pain of inadmissibility, the party or third party to the proceedings who invokes the protection of business secrecy for a document whose communication or production is requested shall provide the j…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article R163-3

It is an offence for any person responsible in any capacity whatsoever for the management or administration of a credit institution or one of the institutions or services mentioned in Article L. 518-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Exercise by a taxpayer of shares belonging to the municipality.

Article R2132-3

An appeal to the Conseil d'Etat shall, on pain of forfeiture, be lodged within one month of either the expiry of the period allowed to the administrative court to rule or the notification of the refus…

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