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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R4625-8

For temporary workers, the visits provided for in sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 2 of this chapter are carried out by the prevention and occupational health service of the temporary employment undert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-71-2

…trar updates certain information concerning the registration of a société anonyme, a société en commandite par actions, a société à responsabilité limitée or a société par actions simplifiée, he shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-2

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to pay slips in articles L. 3243-1, L. 3243-2 and L. 3243-4 and articles R. 3243-1 to D. 3243-8 is punishable by a third-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions

Article 211-9

Long-length cinematographic works must meet certain artistic and technical production conditions, determined according to a scale of 100 points established for each type of work.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

…eller, as stipulated in the deed, it being specified that this price includes the existing property and the works in the case of a purchase made under the legal system for the sale of a building to be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20

…s referred to in Article L. 532-18-1 shall send the Autorité des marchés financiers, at its request and for statistical purposes, periodic reports on the activities of their branch. The Autorité des m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-28

The articles R. 623-1 and R. 623-2 are applicable to receivership proceedings.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2437

…ity for a possible or indeterminate sentence, on the enforcement or liquidation of which the debtor and the alleged creditor are pending or are to be tried in another court; in which case the applicat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2438

Removal must be ordered by the courts, where the registration has been made without being founded either on the law or on a title, or where it has been made by virtue of a title that is either irregul…

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