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Showing 11111120 of 67589 articles for Art. s. L 228-12 and L 228-14 · Arts. R 228-18 and R 228-20

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-20

Those who meet the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 321-18 are eligible to sit the examination for admission to the training course mentioned in 4° of that article..

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-204

Authorisation may only be granted if the holder has: 1° An on-site interventional sector; 2° On-site access, by agreement or, where applicable, as part of the shared medical project of the regional ho…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-20

If the drawee, who has endorsed the bill of exchange with his acceptance, has crossed it out before the bill is returned, the acceptance is deemed to have been refused. In the absence of proof to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-20

The detailed rules for the application of the provisions of this chapter shall, unless otherwise provided and insofar as necessary, be the subject of decrees by the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-20

If one of the members is incapacitated, personally bankrupt or disqualified from directing, managing, administering or controlling a commercial undertaking of any form, or a non-trading legal person g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Tax for the development of vocational training in the car, cycle and motorbike repair trades

Article 1609 sexvicies

I. - With effect from 1st January 2004, a tax is introduced for the benefit of the National Association for Automobile Training. It contributes to the financing of initial vocational training, in part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Radiation protection advisor

Article R1333-20

I.-To be appointed as a radiation protection advisor, the following is required:1° For the person competent in radiation protection, a training certificate issued by a training organisation mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Termination of the transaction

Article L315-20

On the death of the borrower or the last living of the co-borrowers, the heirs may pay the debt capped at the value of the property estimated on the day the estate is opened. This valuation is carried…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-20

The Public Prosecutor's Office and any interested party may ask the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, subject to a fine, a sole trader with limited liability to include i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-20

An order of the Minister responsible for the economy shall specify, where necessary, the conditions for application of this section and the technical rules applicable to unit-linked life insurance pol…

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