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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20

Partners are convened by registered letter at least fifteen days before the meeting. The letter shall indicate the agenda. However, when the meeting is convened, due to the death of the sole manager,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-20

I. - For each plan, the statutory auditor(s) of the insurance undertaking certify that the annual accounts of the plan are true and fair. II - The statutory auditor(s) will be invited to attend the me…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-20

1. When the person responsible for the damage has been identified, any victim of damage to property must, on pain of forfeiture of his rights with regard to the guarantee fund, send a declaration to t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to borough mayors, deputy borough mayors and borough councillors (R).

Article R2511-20

The provisions of articles R. 2123-1 to R. 2123-7, R. 2123-9 to R. 2123-11, R. 2123-12 to R. 2123-22-1-D et D. 2123-23-1 to D. 2123-25 are applicable to arrondissement mayors, deputy arrondissement ma…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-20

If, from the time of the customer's request, the following services are performed within a period shorter than the reference period specified in the table below, they give rise to the collection of an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-20

A consortium is:1° Joint when each of the economic operators in the consortium undertakes to perform the service(s) likely to be awarded to it under the contract;2° Joint and several when each of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-20

For the sole purpose mentioned in 3° of article R. 5134-18 , agents of the bodies mentioned in article L. 262-16 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), design…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-20

Nurses have a duty to use all the means at their disposal to ensure that everyone lives with dignity until death. In particular, they have a duty to help patients whose condition so requires to have a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Declarations for the purpose of secondary registration outside the jurisdiction of the principal place of business

Article A123-20

By virtue of the derogation provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-63, savings and provident institutions are not required to apply for secondary registration with the Trade and Compan…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-20

The garnishee's declaration indicates the nature of the debtor's account(s) and their balance on the day of the seizure.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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