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Showing 41614170 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-46

Articles R. 743-44, R. 743-45, R. 743-100 and R. 743-126 also apply to the gratuitous transfer of all or part of its equity securities or shares granted by one of the members.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-7

…the Conseil de résolution unique of any additional capital requirements in accordance with Article L. 533-4-4 and any expected adjustments in accordance with Article L. 533-4-5.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Providing a copy of documents from an investigation to a detained person

Article R15-42

…n investigation and the procedures for consulting them are determined by the provisions of articles R. 311-10, R. 311-11, R. 311-12 and R. 311-13 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

…dicament et des produits de santé.The application must include the information specified in Article R. 5121-21 and must be accompanied by a dossier comprising :1° A copy of the marketing authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

…itle IV of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject to the adaptations provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-49

If the mandataire ad hoc, conciliator or expert considers in the course of his mission that the maximum amount of remuneration set by the order appointing him is insufficient, he shall inform the pres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-44

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article R. 6153-2 and those of articles R. 6153-3 to R. 6153-7, R. 6153-12 to R. 6153-19 and R. 6153-21 to R. 6153-24 apply to students acting as i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-4

…ies. The deliberations of the High Council and the Bureau are notified to the Government Commissioner. The latter may, pursuant to article L. 821-4, request a second deliberation, by reasoned decision…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RIGHT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Article R234-4

European Union citizens mentioned in 1° of article L. 233-1 who cease their professional activity on French territory acquire a right to permanent residence before the end of the uninterrupted five-ye…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-4-2

…ten years' imprisonment and a fine of one million euros when the offences provided for in articles L. 163-3, L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 are committed by an organised gang.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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