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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-14

The Board of Directors deliberates under the conditions laid down in article R. 2135-15, in particular with a view to: 1° Adopting the internal regulations of the joint management association or any s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124

…ne exploitation minière, les intérêts, arrérages, primes de remboursement et tous autres produits : 1° Des créances hypothécaires, privilégiées et chirographaires, à l'exclusion de celles représentées…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

…t in the case of an urban community or a metropolis, under the conditions laid down in article L. 5211-25-1, with the consent of the deliberative body of the establishment. In the absence of an agreem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-15

…ing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1° to 4° of the second paragraph of article 5 of the law of 31 December 1990 is prohibited to any su…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-10

The producer is liable ipso jure unless he proves:1° That he had not put the product into circulation;2° That, having regard to the circumstances, there are grounds for considering that the defect whi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-1

The AIF or its management company shall notify the acquisition of control to :1° the company concerned ;2° To the shareholders of the company concerned whose identity and contact details are made avai…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-3

…ending on the case, until approval of the conventional recovery plan provided for in Article L. 732-1, until the decision imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4, L. 733-7 an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-15

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of I of Article R. 49-1 or the last paragraph of article R. 49-10, the offence is recorded by the ticketing officer under conditions tha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-19

…c activity.The purpose of the processing of personal data implemented in this context is as follows:1° The management of applications for positions relating to integration through economic activity;2°…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1175-1

…hin fifteen days of the date on which it has become final, at the request of the public prosecutor: 1° The decision pronouncing the full adoption is transcribed into the civil status registers of the…

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