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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-68

The annual accounts of the Social and Economic Committee are drawn up, in accordance with the procedures laid down in its internal regulations, by elected members of the Social and Economic Committee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R169

When they are issued to third parties: 1° Copies of decisions handed down by assize courts do not mention the identity of the jurors; 2° Copies of decisions handed down by juvenile courts do not menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-74

In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1322-70 to R. 1322-73 or the individual decisions taken for their application, the Prefect will send the person responsible for the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article D2315-40

The thresholds for consolidation, certification and the involvement of a chartered accountant provided for respectively in Articles L. 2315-67, L. 2315-73 and L. 2315-76 are as follows: THRESHOLDS Num…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 septies

Deliveries and intermediation services relating to publications that meet the conditions set out in Articles 72 and 73 of Annex III to this code, taken in application of Article 52 of the law of 28 Fe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-71

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, when enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of biological limit values

Article R4412-82

When informed by the occupational physician that a biological limit value has been exceeded, under the conditions set out in Article R. 4412-51-1, the employer: 1° Carries out a risk assessment in acc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L351-1

…utuna Islands: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 311-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Miscellaneous provisions

Article LO6475-2

The new costs incurred by the local authority pursuant to the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'outre-mer shall be subjec…

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