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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-8

After registration in the Trade and Companies Register, the formation of the company is advertised in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales, in accordance with Article R. 123-155.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-89

Voting materials that have not been taken into account in accordance with Article R. 2122-88 are appended to the minutes. The reasons for the annexation of each item of voting material are indicated.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article R622-8

The document initiating proceedings shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars required by law, the name of the approved national association, its registered office, the body wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Non-competition arrangements in the event of temporary or permanent departure

Article R6152-829

When the director of the establishment in which the practitioner was principally practising finds that the prohibition mentioned in I of article L. 6152-5-1 has not been complied with, a summons is se…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Non-competition arrangements in the event of temporary or permanent departure

Article R6152-828

Any practitioner who temporarily or permanently ceases his duties and who intends to carry out a paid activity in a private for-profit health establishment, a private practice, a medical biology labor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Non-competition arrangements in the event of temporary or permanent departure

Article R6152-827

The decision by which the director of the hospital grouping's support establishment sets the conditions for implementing the ban on practice in accordance with the second paragraph of I of article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Emergency provisions

Article R4411-84

When a regulation or order issued in application of articles L. 4411-1 and R. 4411-83 has been issued, manufacturers, importers or sellers must take all necessary steps to inform users.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-9

I.-For the industry, trade and commercial services, agriculture and miscellaneous activities sections, the following are taken into account per section, according to the distribution table defined in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-86

I.-For the Paris fire brigade and the Marseille marine fire brigade, the authorisation referred to in article R. 5126-74 is issued by the Minister of the Interior, after obtaining the opinion of the M…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1311-8

In the case of a declassification of the public river domain of a territorial authority or group of territorial authorities, the public enquiry procedure provided for in the second paragraph of articl…

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