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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Profits.

Article R232-18

The period of nine months from the end of the financial year, provided for in Article L. 232-13, may be extended by order of the president of the commercial court ruling on a petition, at the request…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Providing a copy of documents from an investigation to a detained person

Article R15-42

…ulting them are determined by the provisions of articles R. 311-10, R. 311-11, R. 311-12 and R. 311-13 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Union representation

Article R1432-122

The number of delegation hours available to each union delegate is that mentioned inarticle L. 2143-13 of the Labour Code, applied to the headcount of each of the two colleges mentioned in article R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article R4424-7

…blic enquiry by the President of the Executive Council in the forms provided for by articles R. 123-13, R. 123-14, R. 123-20 to R. 123-23 of this code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-17

…no later than five months after the notification referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 5132-1-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-14

…ent's condition allows, be made up of two people, including the doctor mentioned in article D. 6124-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-16

…tioned in article L. 6143-7 are shown in the provisional financing table defined in article R. 6145-13.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-14

…g from the simplified accounting obligations provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 526-13 are filed each year with the register to which the individual private limited company belongs pur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

…6 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Hea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast.

Article R324-16

Failure by a person offering one or more guest rooms for rent within the meaning of article D. 324-13 to comply with the obligation to declare set out in article L. 324-4 is punishable by the penaltie…

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