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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-243

Any public limited company may convert into a company of another form if, at the time of conversion, it has been in existence for at least two years and has drawn up and had approved by the shareholde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-24

The employer shall provide the court registry with the information mentioned in article L. 3252-9 no later than fifteen days from notification of the seizure. This declaration may be consulted at the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-24

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-24

The sentence enforcement court may at any time appoint a doctor to verify that the implementation of the procedure mentioned in article R. 544-7 du code pénitentiaire is not harmful to the person's he…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-24

The Board of Directors of the Confédération Nationale du Crédit Mutuel may impose one of the following sanctions on a member of the Crédit Mutuel who breaches the regulations in force: 1° A warning ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-248

Dental surgeons are obliged to inform the Conseil national de l'ordre, via the Conseil départemental, of any contracts entered into between them and a public administration or an administrative body.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-245

It is the duty of every dental surgeon to assist in measures taken to ensure the continuity of care and the protection of health. Participation in on-call duty is compulsory. However, exemptions may b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-24

Personal data may not be kept for more than five years. However, in the event of a dispute relating to a claim for compensation, the corresponding data is kept until the case is finally settled. The r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-24

A contract between the producer and the authors of an audiovisual work, other than the author of the musical composition with or without words, entails, unless otherwise agreed and without prejudice t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-240

I. - The dental surgeon must always determine the amount of his fees with tact and moderation.The factors to be taken into account are, independently of the importance and difficulty of the treatment,…

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