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Showing 13611370 of 69211 articles for Art. s. L 237-2 · L 237-15 · L 237-16 · R 237-1

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R743-16

The decision declaring the appeal inadmissible in the case provided for in article R. 743-14 or rejecting the statement of appeal in the case provided for in article R. 743-15 shall be handed down by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-15

The public prosecutor shall inform the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 198…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-15

I.-Where the purpose of a cooperation grouping is to use the authorisations held by one or more of its members, the decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency provided for in Artic…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-15

The term of office of a director expires at the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the previous financial year and held in the year in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-15

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 for the patent application resulting from the conversion of a European patent application carried out under the conditions provided for by the article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article R2333-16

The following are punishable by the fines laid down for fourth-class offences: 1° Failure to declare an advertising medium or failure to declare it within the time limits laid down in article L. 2333-…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working conditions

Article R4141-16

In the event of a change of workstation or technique, a worker exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 will receive the safety training provided for in that…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-16

In the case of a minor, if the holders of parental authority fail to act, the juvenile court judge, acting as a sentence enforcement judge, appoints the attending physician, under the same conditions…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-15

The application made by the debtor pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 645-9 is filed by the debtor at the court registry. The assigned judge who refers the case to the court in accordance…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-15

Family members who are third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2 must submit their application for a residence permit with their valid passport within three months of their entry into Fran…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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