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Showing 47714780 of 30802 articles for Art. 11 mai 2022

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-8

…to the same terms to the requests mentioned respectively in the second paragraph of article L. 236-11, the second paragraph of article L. 236-12 and the second paragraph of article L. 236-28.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-44

…her for the contribution provided for in the second paragraph of articles L. 1233-87 and L. 1237-19-11. The Prefect forwards this document to the Departmental or, where applicable, Regional Director o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-5

…s committee to include representation from external undertakings, in application of article L. 4523-11, it is the responsibility of: 1° The head of the user undertaking's establishment to identify the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1

…ho complete phase 3, known as the consolidation phase, referred to in articles R. 632-20 and D. 633-11 of the Education Code of medical studies, pharmacy studies for students enrolled in medical biolo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-17

…ode and no longer considered to be interested in the case within the meaning of the article L. 2131-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, when the local authority or grouping is deliberating on it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-72

…o in Article L. 214-28 or in venture capital companies governed by Article 1-1 of Law No. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an economic and financial nature whose securities or r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-20-5

The orders referred to in Article L. 561-11 shall provide for at least one of the following measures: 1° Prohibiting the establishment in France of subsidiaries, branches or representative offices of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-14

…He performs all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of article R. 5322-11. He prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented. He re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…to mandate expenses paid under the conditions provided for in Article 4 sexies of Ordinance no. 58-1100 of 17 November 1958 relating to the operation of parliamentary assemblies; 1° bis a and c (Repe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-6

…The same applies when the authorisation is terminated for one of the reasons set out in article 494-11.

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