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Showing 15511560 of 45054 articles for Art. R 581-49 to R 581-52

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-55

Articles R. 4381-52 to R. 4381-54 also apply to the free transfer of all or part of a member's shares by one of the members.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-6

Incidents relating to the execution of the seizure shall be subject, where necessary, to the provisions of articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R272

In Article R. 49, the following paragraph is added: "For New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the amount of the fixed fine is set respectively by the Congress of New Caledonia and the Council of Minist…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R212-1

Attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by articles R. 3252-1 to R. 3252-49 of the French Labour Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-19

The liquidator is remunerated, subject to compliance with the provisions of Article R. 742-52, on realisable assets at a rate set by the order provided for in article R. 742-6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1431-18

Unless otherwise provided in this Title, the provisions of articles R. 2221-35 to R. 2221-52 shall apply to public cultural or environmental cooperation establishments of an industrial and commercial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-17

The deposit provided for in articles R. 49-14 and R. 49-15 shall be paid in cash, by cheque made payable to the Treasury, by bank card, by remote payment or by international bank transfer, in accordan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Regional Voting Commission

Article R2122-47

The Regional Commission for Voting Operations is responsible for : 1° Giving an opinion on the compliance with the conditions of presentation provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 2122-52 a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-14

The ticket and payment card mentioned in article R. 49-1, if they are sent pursuant to article 529-10, are accompanied by a request for exoneration form specifying the conditions for admissibility of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-72

Any elector who has received the identification document referred to in article R. 2122-49 may vote by post in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 2122-74.

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