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Showing 13811390 of 69041 articles for Art. s. L 227-20-1 and L 235-9

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-20-1

Where there are not enough alternate members to replace the full members who have ceased to hold office for any reason, additional elections shall be held within a maximum period of six months followi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-9

Throughout the term of a professional athlete's fixed-term employment contract, the sports association or company referred to in Articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 which employs the athlete shall offer t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-9-2

The President of the Executive Council attends meetings of the Permanent Commission ex officio, without the right to vote.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-9-3

The President of the Assembly of Corsica may decide that the meeting of the standing committee is to be held in several places, by videoconference. When the meeting of the standing committee is held b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-2

In the event of a portfolio transfer ordered pursuant to 14° of I of article L. 612-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, any part of the rights of policyholders, contract holders, members and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-9

A company that has issued non-voting preference shares is prohibited from amortising its capital. Repayments made prior to the full redemption or cancellation of the non-voting preference shares may b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mutual certificates

Article L322-26-9

I.-Mutualist certificates are redeemable only in the event of the liquidation of the issuer and after all preferential, unsecured and subordinated creditors have been paid in full. Redemption is made…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-20-1

Draft resolutions relating to investments covered by the multiannual investment programme of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry are forwarded to the regional chamber one month before the g…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-1

I. - Prior to the prescription, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1131-5, of an examination of genetic characteristics likely to identify a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a se…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-5

Each year, insurance companies offering life insurance policies with benefits linked to the cessation of professional activity inform policyholders who have exceeded the settlement date of their pensi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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