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Showing 19411950 of 64235 articles for Art. s. 635 and 638 · C. com. Arts. L 141-12

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-122

Shareholders who waive their pre-emptive rights on an individual basis shall notify the company by registered letter.Waiver without indicating a beneficiary shall be accompanied, in the case of bearer…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…Board of Directors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discussions of the Board of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-122

I.-The term of office for mediators and representatives of patients and their relatives is set at three years, renewable. II.-In compliance with the conditions set out inarticle L. 122-1 of the Code o…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-12

The private employment agency that has signed a service provision contract with one of the organisations participating in the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-2 to take charge of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-12

The court shall rule on a report from the official receiver on all matters relating to the safeguard, receivership and judicial liquidation, the action for liability for insufficient assets, personal…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

I.-The double use of own funds eligible to cover the Solvency Capital Requirement of the various insurance or reinsurance undertakings taken into account in the calculation is prohibited. To this end,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation of training

Article D6325-12

The support measures and the general, vocational and technological courses mentioned in article L. 6325-13, set up as part of a professionalisation contract by a training organisation or educational e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
C - Common provisions.

Article R212-12

With regard to the transport undertakings listed at the end of article L. 611-4, the powers conferred by the provisions of this section, either on the Minister responsible for labour, or on the region…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123

Any veterinary medicinal product other than those mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5142-7 which does not have one of the marketing authorisations mentioned in article L. 5141-5, or the registratio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Submission of applications for commercial authorisations not requiring planning permission.

Article R752-12

If the file is complete, the commission secretariat informs the applicant of the date and registration number of the application and the date by which the decision must be notified to the applicant. T…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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