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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Division of commercial companies

Article L236-19

Articles L. 236-2 to L. 236-7 are applicable to demergers.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-19

…ed to trading on a regulated market, the sale price is determined on the basis of stock market prices. The decision setting the subscription date is taken by the Board of Directors, the Management Boa…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-19

The authorisation referred to in 2° of I of article 15-4 may only be issued to the agent benefiting from the authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of I of the same article. It shall be iss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-19

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine must be informed of any change in the information contained in the file during the implementation of the protocol. The latter will inform the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-19

The Chief Executive represents the institution in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. He enters into contracts and agreements, purchases and sales and transactions on behalf of the institution, s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-19

The guarantee commitment is the subject of a written contract specifying the conditions and the amount of the guarantee granted as well as the terms and conditions of the accounting control that the g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R4641-19

…lege of regional State administrations: a) The Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or his representative and three other members of this department designated by him; b…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of the second part of the grant provided for in Article L. 2511-39 (R).

Article R2113-19

…provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-19

The term of the contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 may not exceed five years.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-19

The Minister responsible for defence is authorised to take cognisance at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle, on a confidential basis, of international applications for the protection o…

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