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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-129

A staff representative appointed by a trade union organisation ceases to be a member of the Committee if this organisation submits a written request to the Chairman of the Committee. The trade union o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-26

Professional non-trading companies for nurses may not have more than ten members. Professional non-trading companies for masseur-physiotherapists may not have more than six members.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Customer regime

Article L425-8

The rules of the organised trading system shall lay down, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, the conditions for admission of clients to the system, based on objective criteria. The operat…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-69

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the summons, the property is put up for sale again by means of a new auction. The new sale hearing is set by the enforcement judge at the request of the p…

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

Article R721-6

The order suspending one or more enforcement proceedings or assignments of remuneration shall be notified by the clerk's office of the judicial court by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-22

Within one month of receipt of the letter referred to in Article R. 3122-21, the Office shall inform the president of the court concerned whether or not a claim for compensation with the same purpose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R4126-45

The appeal must be lodged with or sent by post to the registry of the National Disciplinary Chamber. As soon as the appeal request is received, the registry informs all the addressees of the contested…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-6

The rights of the proprietor of a trade mark which has become:a) The common name in the trade of the product or service;b) Likely to mislead, in particular as to the nature, quality or geographical or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Notifications and information.

Article R233-1

For the application of I of Article L. 233-7, the information shall be sent to the company no later than before the close of trading on the fourth trading day following the day on which the shareholdi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-18

In the event of an allocation of company shares, the shares are valued on the basis of the average share price for the twenty trading days preceding the date of allocation. This average is obtained by…

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