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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conservatory measures during the observation period.

Article R631-18

Articles R. 622-2 to R. 622-5-1, excluding article R. 622-4-1, are applicable to the receivership proceedings.The registrar shall inform the person responsible for carrying out the inventory of its ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the régies (R).

Article R1617-1

Articles R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18 set out the conditions for the organisation, operation and control of the revenue, advance and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Other work equipment to which provisions for placing on the market apply

Article R4311-7

…e-fighting services or services responsible for maintaining law and order;2° Fence energisers;3° Industrial radiology equipment emitting ionising radiation and used for non-medical purposes.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-29

…the performance of his or her practical training activities are : 1° A warning ; 2° reprimand ; 3° exclusion from service for a period not exceeding five years.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-40

…tract from the deed amending the Articles of Association issued by the Registrar containing, to the exclusion of all other information, the information listed in the third paragraph of article R. 6223…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-2

…224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11, they also apply to the supply of digital content on a physical medium used exclusively for its transport. II.-Without prejudice to I of article L. 224-25-3, where a contr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-5

…legislative and regulatory provisions governing this practice are properly applied and that the clauses of private practice contracts are complied with.In the event of private practice being shared b…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-10

…e, under the conditions resulting either from decisions of the municipal authorities or from local custom, the enjoyment of those of the property of the section whose fruits are received in kind, to t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-1

…tic medical device: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as an in vitro diagnostic medical device; 2° Specifies the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to declare goods in detail, customs representatives.

Article 87

In addition to the compulsory information provided for in II ofarticle 289 of the General Tax Code, the customs representative shall mention on the invoices issued for his principals the date of payme…

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