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Showing 761770 of 67840 articles for Art. 1 and Arrêté ECOT2301445A du 27-1-2023 Art. 1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-27

…initiative or at the request of the judge, shall provide the documents referred to in article R. 3211-12 by any means within five days of registration of the application.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D223-27

The provisions of Article D. 221-5 are applicable to the appointment or designation of a statutory auditor in limited liability companies.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-27

Where the invention concerns national defence, the conciliation proposal shall not contain any analysis of the invention likely to result in its disclosure.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article R526-27

To carry out the professional activity referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 526-22, and without prejudice to articles D. 123-235 and D. 123-236, the sole trader uses a name incorporating h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-27

…its entirety remains subject to the legal conditions applicable to the nature of the said transfer and, where applicable, to the nature of the item(s) transferred. The universal transfer of business…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-27

Candidate declarations must be handed in against a receipt, or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than one month before the opening date of the ballot, to the presiden…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-27

Articles R. 622-21 to R. 622-26 are applicable to receivership proceedings.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27

Any person having standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings in order to obtain an order, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleg…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-27

If the shareholder fails to pay up at the times set by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, the sums remaining to be paid on the amount of the shares subsc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-27

…mayor may require owners, usufructuaries, farmers or any other owners or operators to enclose wells and excavations presenting a danger to public safety with an adequate fence.

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