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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-127

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, at the request of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment exporting a veterina…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12

Any person wishing to carry out a project subject to authorisation pursuant to article L. 761-5 shall send their application to the prefect by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by dep…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-2

I.-When a case is referred to the court in application of articles L. 3211-12 or L. 3211-12-1, the court, after hearing both parties, shall rule in public. He may decide that the hearings shall take p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article R611-14-1

I.-For civil servants or public employees of the State and its public establishments falling within the categories defined in the appendix to this article and who are the authors of an invention menti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article R22-10-14

I.-The remuneration policy referred to in I of Article L. 22-10-8 presents the following information, relating to all corporate officers: 1° The way in which it respects the company's interests and co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-14-1

The amount of the sums for the security of which the protective measure is ordered may not exceed the amount of the damages claimed as compensation for the loss caused by the fault invoked.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-2

I. - Public law contract staff, private law contract staff and public law staff seconded or made available to the High Council, who make up the staff of its departments, shall be eligible to vote and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-1

The staff of the departments of the High Council is composed in accordance with Article 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and in…

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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…

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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…

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