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Showing 21212130 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
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-18

Where the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the number of members of the Management Board referred to in Article L. 225-58 may be increased to seven by the articles of as…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-18

The dissolution of the Tourist Office is decided by a resolution of the municipal council or the deliberative body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-20

The dissolution of the Intercommunal Tourist Office is decided by joint decision of the municipal councils concerned.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-20

Any appeal lodged against the decisions of the Plant Variety Protection Committee shall be notified within fifteen days by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal to the person in charge of the tasks fal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-20

The association carries out an annual assessment of the actions it takes to promote the integration of disabled people into the workforce in an ordinary environment. It publishes an annual activity re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-20

Each shareholder has one vote. A shareholder may give a written mandate to another shareholder to represent him at the meeting. No member may hold more than two proxies. The General Meeting may only v…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and maintenance of the building

Article L315-12

The borrower must take all reasonable care of the mortgaged property.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-12

The prefectoral decree authorising the opening of the general shop subjects its operator to the obligation of a bond. The same obligation applies to the establishments referred to in article L. 522-8.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-12

In addition to the powers conferred on them by this title, the mission of the administrator or administrators shall be determined by the court. The latter shall charge them together or separately to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12

To carry out audits, the High Council's officers are empowered to: 1° Obtain from the statutory auditor any document or information, in any form whatsoever, relating to the statutory audit engagement…

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