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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-14

The four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10 runs from the date on which the copy of the summons is delivered to the registry.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liquidation.

Article R6223-58

The liquidator shall file with the secretariat-registry, for inclusion in the file opened in the name of the company, a copy or copy of the resolution of the shareholders or of the court decision appo…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-1

For the purposes of this section, an issuer is a person or entity whose financial securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or whose financial securities, whether admitted to trading or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-11

Owners of trade marks for goods or services may object to advertising texts relating by name to their trade mark being disseminated where the use of that trade mark is intended to mislead the consumer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-34

On the first working day following the sale, and except where the sale is carried out after an improved bid, an extract from the minutes of the hearing, mentioning the sale price and the costs charged…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 661

The parties concerned shall be served with the judgment settling the dispute. The latter may, except in the case where communication of the application has been ordered, lodge an opposition to this ju…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-3

The court's decision to appoint a judge, before ruling, pursuant to Article L. 621-1, to gather all the information on the financial, economic and social situation of the company, is rendered under th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-6

At the headquarters of each Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Chamber, one or more members of staff carry out registry duties. Registry staff are placed under the fu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-62-1

In order to exercise their trade union rights, which are recognised in their capacity as public servants, medical students may set up, join and hold office in trade union organisations. They may not s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-76-1

In order to exercise their trade union rights, which are recognised in their capacity as public servants, odontology students may set up, join and hold office in trade union organisations. They may no…

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