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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-5

When the meetings referred to in article L. 626-3 have been called upon, in vain, to reconstitute shareholders' equity which has fallen below half the share capital, the minutes of the deliberations s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-3

The agent provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-19-1 may be the court-appointed administrator.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article R641-34

…the date of the judgment opening the compulsory liquidation, information relating to the subject matter and circumstances of the dispute and supporting documents shall be sent by the liquidator to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Environment and Health Risks Council

Article R1416-9

Article R. 1416-5 does not apply to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Environment and Health Risks Council

Article R1416-8

In Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the territorial council for the environment and health and technological risks is chaired by the State representative. The council comprises: 1° Three representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Environment and Health Risks Council

Article R1416-7

For the application of article R. 1416-1to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "departmental council" are replaced by the words: "territorial council" and the words: ", in the department" ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article R5622-1

The provisions of article R. 4313-5 are applicable to the establishments mentioned in article L. 5622-4. For their application, read: "l'établissement de coopération interrégionale" instead of: "the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the inspection and inspection officials

Article D6361-3

The State civil servants placed under the authority of the Minister responsible for vocational training mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6361-5 undergo six months' practical training in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the inspection and inspection officials

Article R6361-1

…L. 6361-5 take an oath before the judicial court of their administrative residence in the following terms: "I swear to carry out the control duties entrusted to me with accuracy and probity, in compli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the inspection and inspection officials

Article R6361-2

…ioned by : 1° The regional prefect when they operate within the boundaries of a region; 2° The minister responsible for vocational training when they are required to operate throughout France.

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