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Showing 15511560 of 69211 articles for Art. s. L 237-2 · L 237-15 · L 237-16 · R 237-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-16

After the report has been read and the representative of the Minister of Justice has been heard, the judge being prosecuted is invited to give his explanations and defences on the facts of which he is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-16

The management and administration of the agency are entrusted to a Director General appointed for three years by decree. The Director General represents and commits the agency. He appoints the staff a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Common provisions

Article R744-16

I. - Article R. 221-127 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2019-1379 of 18 December 2019, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-16

The mediator's report provided for in Article L. 2523-7 may be made public by decision of the Minister for Employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-16

The roles of each session are prepared by the Government Commissioner and approved by the President of the Superior Court of Arbitration. They are communicated to the Minister of Labour and, if applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-16

The list of decisions of the Director General referred to in Article L. 5322-2 which are communicated to the Ministers for the Economy, Health and Social Security for information fifteen days before t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article R3115-16

Metropolitan airports whose average annual traffic, evaluated over three consecutive years, is greater than a number of passengers from an international journey defined by order of the ministers respo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-16

I.-To be included on the list provided for in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1, the legal entity or establishment must, in support of its request sent to the Commission by registered letter with acknowledgeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-2

The units or shares of UCITS or AIFs established on the basis of foreign law that have been notified in accordance with Article L. 214-2-2 or Article L. 214-24-1, as applicable, may be admitted to tra…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-16

The approvals referred to in articles R. 342-5 and R. 342-15 may stipulate that the work carried out by their beneficiaries is limited to certain categories of equipment and certain categories of chec…

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