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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-13

As soon as the proceedings have been opened, third parties are entitled to submit offers to the administrator with a view to maintaining the business of the company, through a total or partial sale of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-6

Foreign nationals who enter Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in order to work there for a period of less than or equal to three months in a field included on the list set by the decree adopted for the applica…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-31

Prisoners are hospitalised under the general regime. However, by express decision of the Minister of Justice, taken in application of article D. 115-25 of the Penitentiary Code, they may be treated, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-14

Research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation means research which complies with the conditions laid down in Title II of Book I of Part One of this C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-29

The Board of Directors may confer on one or more of its members or on third parties, whether shareholders or not, any special mandates for one or more specific purposes. It may decide to set up commit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-15

When an operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction has been in business for less than one year, the amount of the guarantee may not be less than the average forecast amount of monthly…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Governor and Deputy Governors.

Article R142-19

The Governor receives remuneration from the Banque de France equivalent to that of the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat; the two Deputy Governors receive remuneration equivalent to that of the Pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Ad hoc mandate.

Article R611-19

As soon as the application is received, the president of the court shall have the court clerk summon the legal representative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person in order to obta…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-9

The online service associated with the personal activity account, mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 5151-6, enables the account holder to consult all pay slips issued in electronic form. The employe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article R2512-26

Ancillary budgets comprise an investment section and an operating section. Ancillary budgets must be drawn up for services whose activity is essentially aimed at producing goods or providing services…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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