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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII BIS: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article R681-2

The agreement of the debtor referred to in IV of Article L. 681-2 and in Article L. 681-3 may be obtained at the hearing during which the court examines the application to open proceedings under Title…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2393-29

When the contractor intends to entrust to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment, after notification of the contract, the performance of services for an amount greater than that indicated in th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-254

…ability company or a private limited company is an agricultural asset within the meaning of article L. 311-2 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the registration number in the National Iden…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-255

…to those set out in Annex 1-3 to this book, in addition to the information provided for in Articles R. 123-252 to R. 123-254, the legislation applicable to it, and the place and number of its registra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2

…either ex officio or on the proposal of the commander of the gendarmerie group or regional commander.The public prosecutor will first hear the judicial police officer, who may examine the file relati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-21

…hole or in part. The commission's decision shall entail compulsory execution for payment of the costs. The provisions of this article shall not apply where the appeal has been lodged by the public pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-22

…acquit or acquit. A copy of the decision is also sent to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-20

…t of the court of appeal, its payment to the claimant is, notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 233, carried out by the Regional Director of Public Finances for Ile-de-France and the Paris depa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-27

…after consulting the Commission of Physiotherapists, will issue the licence provided for in article L. 4321-4, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file submitted and examined in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-29

…sing and assessing the adaptation period;5° The information to be provided in the statistical reports.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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