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Showing 17711780 of 3179 articles for Art. 19 avr. 2023

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The issue and purchase on the stock market of shares reserved for employees.

Article L225-187-1

Articles L. 225-192 to L. 225-194 and article L. 225-197 remain applicable as they stood prior to the publication of the loi n° 2001-152 du 19 février 2001 sur l'épargne salariale jusqu'à l'expiration…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk Committees

Article L511-97

…entrust the tasks of the Risk Committee to the specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 of the French Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-14

…ermit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17 or L. 421-19 who definitively ceases his or her commercial, industrial or craft activity is required to inform…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-2

Carrying out the drug brokering activity referred to in article L. 5124-19, without having registered with the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé under the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-38

…icipating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article L. 2223-19 do not have to meet minimum professional competence requirements under this sub-paragraph.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-10

…ority attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the local authority's accounting officer, who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-10

…ority attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the local authority's accounting officer, who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-2

The provisions of the Electoral Code and those of Law No. 77-808 of 19 July 1977 on the publication and dissemination of certain opinion polls referred to in this sub-section are applicable in their w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-20

…ainst payment, hire out or make available to the public the equipment referred to in article R. 322-19 which does not meet the safety requirements laid down in this section.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-22

…h Council or the General Rapporteur exercise the powers provided for in Articles R. 821-16 à R. 821-19 and those resulting from the agreements provided for in article R. 821-20 are specified by the Hi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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