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Showing 56615670 of 8984 articles for Art. n° 22-18436 · AFNOR NF K 12-500

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to sociétés en commandite par actions (partnerships limited by shares)

Article R22-10-40

I.-The remuneration policy referred to in I of article L. 22-10-76 includes the following information, relating to the executive manager or managers as a whole: 1° The way in which it respects the com…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…ticle 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary reinforcement of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

I. - By way of derogation from Article 509-2, applications for the recognition or establishment of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign notarial authentic instruments pursuant…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14-1

…of elected representatives provided for in the last three paragraphs of article L. 2123-12. They take a decision within six months of the installation of the municipal council following each general…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-2

…s each year, as from the third Monday following the first round of the regional election, and may ask to use them as from this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandates held by the local elect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-2

…each year, as of the third Monday following the first round of the territorial election, and may ask to use them as of this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandates held by the local elected…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7227-25-2

…ative holds several mandates giving rise to individual training rights, his rights are calculated taking into account the mandate for which he was elected or re-elected and which he has held for the l…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-6

In the event of the compulsory liquidation of an undertaking referred to in article L. 310-1, the contracts it holds in its portfolio are subject to the provisions of articles L. 326-12 and L. 326-13,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-13

A vice-chairman of the association is appointed under the conditions and for the term of office mentioned in article R. 2135-12. During the same term of office, the chairman and the vice-chairman are…

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