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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-8

For the application of article L. 145-6, the words: "the evacuation of premises included in a sector or perimeter provided for in articles L. 313-4 and L. 313-4-2 of the town planning code" are replac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-17

The Director General of the Agency shall, where appropriate, forward to the Minister for Research, within the two-month time limit laid down in Article R. 1232-18, any information in his possession wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2372-19

Disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this section, other than those referred to in article R. 2372-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendan…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2352-19

Disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this section, other than those mentioned in article R. 2352-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendant'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-23

When the employer makes employees available to public authorities, in application of the first paragraph of article L. 5424-18, he shall file, at the request of the town hall of the municipality where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-4

No interconnection within the meaning of 3° of I of the article 33 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 précitée ne peut être effectuée entre le fichier national automatisé des interdits de gérer et t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-1

…the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-7

…>article L. 412-5 in Wallis and Futuna, the word "départemental" and the words "la loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du droit au logement" are replaced respectively b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 sexies

…ayment penalties relating to receivables and debts arising from the date of entry into force of loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-5

Funds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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