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Showing 89318940 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-2

…sociale agricole are exercised by the social welfare fund of Saint-Barthélemy mentioned in Article L. 752-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-27

The guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-20 may only be given by a collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorised to give guarantees where this body…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-2

Services other than the certification of accounts that are not mentioned in II of Article L. 822-11 and in I of article L. 822-11-1 may be provided by the statutory auditor or the members of the netwo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21-1

…status which exercise the competence of tourism or the public establishments mentioned in articles L. 5211-21 et L. 5722-6 collecting the tourist tax or the flat-rate tourist tax and the metropolitan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-1-2

When it is available, the certified information mentioned in article L. 4113-1-1 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in article L. 4113-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4311-15-1 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in Article L. 4311-15.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article R131-2

For the application of article L. 131-3, lack of jurisdiction is raised ex officio by the judge hearing an application for the liquidation of an astreinte. Except where it emanates from a court of app…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article R423-2

A foreign national holding the resident card provided for in article L. 423-6 may have it withdrawn if he or she has ended his or her relationship with a French national within four years of celebrati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-27

…the State representative refers a matter to the regional audit chamber, in accordance with article L. 1612-14, it shall attach to its referral, in addition to the administrative account and the manag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue.

Article R2331-2

The provisions of 9° of article L. 2331-4 applicable to the taxes and fees making up the port dues are determined by Decree no. 68-803 of 10 September 1968 implementing Law no. 67-1175 of 28 December…

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