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Showing 97319740 of 15298 articles for Art. s. 2003 et seq.

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-26

…331-25 in order to refer a matter to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to Article L. 331-30 and the second paragraph of Article L. 331-33, provided t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-4

…of the subsisting registrations in accordance with Article 2449 of the Civil Code, with a view to settling the order between the creditors and proceeding with the distribution of the price.In the eve…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-3

…onths following it. He exercises this option by making a declaration in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may renounce this right from the age of sixteen under the same conditions.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13

French nationality may be claimed by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq, persons who have enjoyed, in a constant manner, possession of the status of French national, during the ten…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-2

…or mortgages in accordance witharticle 2428 of the French Civil Code and for pledges of business assets in accordance with articles L. 143-16 and R. 521-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code. Only o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-3

…quire information relating to the prior authorisation of candidates, pursuant to articles R. 2311-1 et seq. of the French Defence Code. It may grant those who are not authorised at the time of submitt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-13

…ear from the information in the application or the documents attached that the applicant does not meet one of the conditions set out in Article 706-3, it shall immediately proceed as stated in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-10

If the action plan has not been received or at the end of the implementation period set in application of 2° of article R. 4721-6, if the labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 finds…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-7

Independently of the procedure provided for in Articles R. 8253-2 et seq., the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment informs each person mentioned in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-28

…href='/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074096&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006896031&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code de la construction et de l'habitation. - art. R121-1 (V)'…

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