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Showing 57615770 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-2

The application may be filed by the applicant personally or by a representative whose domicile, registered office or place of business is in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-25

Except in the cases provided for in Articles R. 512-28 and R. 512-29, any sampling carried out pursuant to Article L. 511-16 includes at least three samples. A report is drawn up in accordance with th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-4

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 356-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult, within the college of supervisors, the supervisory authorities concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-40

In order to contribute to improving the safety of pregnancy, birth and the perinatal environment of the mother and child, health establishments practising obstetrics : 1° Participate in the management…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R152-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy; 2° The references to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-6

The provisions of article R. 752-35 are applicable. However, the documents mentioned in the third to seventh paragraphs of this article are replaced by the following documents:

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-2

The field(s) of intervention open to advanced practice nursing, for which the corresponding entry is included in the advanced practice nursing State diploma, are as follows: 1° Stabilised chronic path…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-4

The conciliator's report provided for by Article L. 628-2 is filed with the registry and communicated by the registrar to the debtor and the public prosecutor. It is supplemented by any information en…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges

Article R4425-4

The commission is competent to give an opinion on: 1° The methods for evaluating the increases in charges resulting for the Corsican local authority from the transfers of competences; 2° The draft int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-46

The Supervisory Board deliberates on the financial statements with a view to their approval and decides on the allocation of the results of each income statement. When the accounts are certified in ac…

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