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Showing 15311540 of 43747 articles for Art. s. L. 145-19 et L. 145-20

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

…es not renew, a healthcare activity authorisation granted to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire set up as a private health establishment, and if the latter no longer holds any healthcare activity a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…of 1° of article R. 1111-42. This filing constitutes entry in the register provided for in article L. 1111-11. The person may also decide to mention only the information about the existence of such d…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-19

…he laboratory is subject to the economic and financial control of the State provided for by the décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat dans les entreprises publiques nationales…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Appeals provided for in article L. 464-7.

Article R464-20

The appeals provided for in Article L. 464-7 shall be brought before the court of appeal by way of summons to a hearing previously indicated by the first president or his delegate. On pain of nullity,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Municipal authorities.

Article D2573-20

…nesia,". III. - For the application of Article R. 2221-17, the words: ", siège de la régie," are deleted. IV. - For the application of Article R. 2221-38, after the words: "L. 2224-4" are inserted the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 G

…ch the tax was established on the date of the payment provided for in 1 of article 1663 C.2. It is determined for each category of profit or income and for each member of the tax household under the f…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Genetically modified organisms

Article R412-20

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2 and 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Ar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-20

The proposed conversion of the société anonyme, provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-245-1, is the subject of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-20

Where the holder of the authorisation is not a health care establishment, it shall set up a user relations and quality of care committee composed of : 1° The authorisation holder, or his representativ…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-19

I.-Any association participating in a merger, demerger or partial transfer of assets shall make the following documents available to its members, at the registered office or on the association's websi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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