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Showing 921930 of 8507 articles for Art. 1594 D

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-30

A maximum of two alternate members for each full member, with the exception of qualified persons, are appointed under the same conditions as the full members.The natural or legal persons referred to i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article D823-1

The thresholds mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 823-2-2 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5.The cumulative balance sheet total, the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-3

I. - Part Two of the General Code of Territorial Authorities shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Martin under the following co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-19

The Commission elects its Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among the practitioners mentioned in 1° of article D. 6431-18. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected for a two-year term by all the membe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D521-6

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear design actions pursuant to Article L. 521-3-1 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Payment of the allowance

Article D553-18

Asylum seeker's allowance is paid monthly, in arrears, by crediting a cash withdrawal or payment card, on the basis of the transmission provided for in article D. 553-21.On a transitional basis or by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for informing the public about the guarantee granted.

Article D313-28

Credit institutions and finance companies shall provide the beneficiaries of the surety undertakings referred to in article D. 313-26, as well as any person who so requests, with all relevant informat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings.

Article D421-7

The declarations of threshold crossing provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 421-9 shall indicate separately the number of shares and the number of voting rights held in the market u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-25

The provisions of articles R. 283 A-1 to R. 283 D-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures shall apply under the same conditions to claims recovered in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 1617…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractors (R)

Article D2223-131

The composition, role and operation of the Comité national d'évaluation de la formation pratique des thanatopracteurs mentioned in Article D. 2223-123 and the conditions for organising the examination…

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