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Showing 181190 of 56760 articles for Art. n°² 96-17.280 and 97-13.423

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-96

…ordance with the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association, the company's annual accounts and a report on the company's results. Within two months of the close of the financial year, the doc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-96

The stock market prices to be used for the application of this title are the last quoted prices.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-96

…ical emergency when an emergency plan is triggered in accordance with articles L. 741-1 to L. 741-4 and L. 741-6 of the French Internal Security Code; 3° Protection put in place when a transport opera…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-97

Any employee aged between sixteen and twenty-five who takes part in the call to prepare for defence is entitled to an exceptional one-day leave of absence. The sole purpose of this exceptional leave i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-96

The accounting duties of the régie are performed by the commune's accounting officer.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-97

The agreements provided for in this chapter concerning student doctors, pharmacists and dental surgeons at the Armed Forces Medical Corps Schools may only be signed with the agreement of the Commandan…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Subsequent work on the structure.

Article R4532-97

The post-construction works file is handed over to the project owner by the coordinator on duty when the work is handed over. A record of this handover is attached to the file. The file is attached to…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-96

…ising State. The public prosecutor shall amend or revoke the European protection order accordingly, and shall inform the competent authority of the State of execution of the European protection order…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-97

The following definitions apply1° Drug dependence: a set of behavioural, cognitive and physiological phenomena of varying intensity, in which the use of one or more psychoactive substances becomes a h…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Negotiating committee

Article D7343-97

Each employees' organisation has two seats in the employees' college. It appoints its representatives from among the representatives mentioned in Article D. 7343-61. It may appoint an alternate from a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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