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Showing 21312140 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-26

The Social and Economic Committee gives its opinion on applications for authorisation made to the administrative authority in application of articles L. 3121-24 and L. 3121-25. This opinion is forward…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment

Article R1422-3

…ch of the bodies or authorities mentioned in article R. 1422-2 is deemed to have given a favourable opinion if it has not given its opinion within three months of the matter being referred to it.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-21

The penalties provided for in article L. 222-20 may be accompanied by a temporary or permanent ban on exercising the activity of sports agent.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-23

The articles D. 4135-20 to D. 4135-23 are applicable to the chairmen and members of the regional economic, social and environmental councils.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R4422-30

Articles D. 4135-20 to D. 4135-23 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-21

…the accounts for the previous financial year were certified by a statutory auditor and, if so, the opinion expressed by the predecessor. 06. Where the accounts for the previous financial year have be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-30

The Commission's opinions and recommendations are reasoned. The chairman of the commission communicates the opinion or recommendation to the minister responsible for consumer affairs, to the ministers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Public transport of regional interest

Article R1614-112

…inister for the Interior, the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Transport, following the opinion of the regional council and the opinion of the consultative commission on the evaluation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-27

The committee examines the dossier sent by the prefect, which includes the opinion of the director of the training and research unit or, if there are several, the chairman of the medical education coo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-4

…tion is not the group supervisor, it shall consult the group supervisor and take due account of any opinion and reservations expressed by the group supervisor. For the application of the provisions of…

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