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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18

…ticle L. 4321-14. It decides on entries on the roll. It authorises the President of the Association to institute legal proceedings, to accept all donations and legacies to the Association, to settle o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-18

The experts mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 212-10-1 are chosen by the Regional Director of Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion on the basis of their experience, skills and technical level…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-18

I. - For the purposes of 1° of article L. 561-10, a person exposed to particular risks by virtue of their duties is a person who holds or has held for less than one year one of the following positions…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-18

If the representative of the public prosecutor's office decides to forward the sentencing decision and the certificate to the competent authority of the executing State, he or she shall inform the sen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-9

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-25-28 relating to the suspension of the guarantee period is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-18

…L. 221-4. In dealings with third parties, the Executive Chairman is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company, subject to the powers that the law expressly a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-18

…where applicable, the consolidated financial statements, the Group management report and the statutory auditor's reports on the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-18

…uced by the Corsican local authority on a voluntary basis or provided for by a legislative or regulatory text.This report includes, with regard to the five aims of sustainable development mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Labelling of magistral or officinal preparations intended for veterinary medicine.

Article R5132-18

…owing" printed in black, when the medicine is intended for other routes of administration. In order to record the registration number, dosage and instructions for use, it may include a blank space of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-18

…cify the terms of the share transfer price when the company implements a clause introduced pursuant to articles L. 227-14, L. 227-16 and L. 227-17, this price is set by agreement between the parties o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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