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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-13

…individual basis, directs or manages the applicant organisation or any document required to consult bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record or its equivalent abroad.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article D430-8

…inister responsible for the economy are made public by publication in the electronic edition of the Bulletin officiel de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes. The decisio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article R694-2

…ys of its notification to the persons mentioned in the first paragraph or of its publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3

…on incompatible with the practice of the profession. The departmental council may request a copy of bulletin no. 2 of the applicant's criminal record. The existence of an infirmity or pathological con…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-3

…ical indication. This decision, together with the corresponding specifications, is published in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle. Any amendments made to the specifications are also p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-10

The president of the organising council or, failing that, the president of the National Council, shall send to all the electors within the jurisdiction of the body concerned, at least fifteen days bef…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-12

The commission shall decide any questions that may arise, apart from any complaints, from the counting of the ballot papers, shall make any necessary rectifications and shall proclaim the results in p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-9

When a company carries out capital increases or sales of securities reserved for its employees, through the intermediary of the mutual fund covered by this paragraph, the subscription form is signed b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-8

Voters vote for a complete list, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation.Each ballot paper is inserted in a double envelope: the inner envelope bears no mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-3

Mayors and presidents of groups of communes are elected by proportional representation with the highest average. Voting takes place on complete lists, without the addition or deletion of names, and wi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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