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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-22

…gree referred to in Article L. 812-3 is as follows: national master's degree, major "administration and liquidation of distressed companies".

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-29

…ection, the details of which are set out in an order issued by the ministers responsible for health and transport. These certificates are valid for six months. The health inspection certificate is iss…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article L313-5-2

…e a contractual loan is usurious, the excessive sums collected in accordance with articles L. 313-4 and L. 313-5-1 are automatically deducted from the normal interest and, subsidiarily, from the princ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

…ted by the departmental council from among its members within four months of its renewal. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. The list with the most votes is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Local authorities

Article L2573-24

I.-The articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-7and L. 2221-9 to L. 2221-20 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II.-For the application of A…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-20

…tific Advisory Board is responsible for : 1° To give an opinion on the Agency's research, expertise and study guidelines and on its scientific partnership and programming policy; 2° To assist the agen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-21

…he Director General shall set up the committees of experts required to carry out the Agency's tasks and shall appoint their members. The operating procedures of the expert committees are laid down in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-21

Once appointed, the conciliators set the date for the conciliation hearing and notify the interested parties. The conciliation procedure is adversarial. The conciliators decide on any useful investiga…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-20

…ciliators with one of the parties ; 2° Community or opposition of interest between the conciliators and one of the parties; 3° Interest or involvement of the conciliators in the dispute. The Chairman…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-21

When lodged by the prefect or by the cinema ombudsman, the appeal to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique provided for in article L. 212-10-3 is made in the ordinary administrative…

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