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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…ial supervision is incurred and which are liable, in accordance with the provisions of articles 723-29 to 723-37, to give rise to judicial supervision of a convicted offender where the custodial sente…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

…ed to in Article L. 228-1 or money market instruments, within the meaning of Article 4 of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L3334-1

…ng to the reductions in allocations to be provided for in 2023 pursuant to Article 199-1 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities. In 2017, this amount is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Online sales of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses

Article R4362-14

…cedure provided for in Article L. 5212-2 ; 3° The information provided for in Article 19 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004, both for the company in charge of the distance-selling activity and for th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Experts involved in voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-32

The expert mentioned in article L. 321-29 may not describe, present, estimate or put up for sale any property belonging to him, nor may he acquire, directly or indirectly on his own account, any prope…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-33

…to the directors, members of the committees provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 225-29, a greater share than that of the other directors.The Board of Directors may authorise the reimbu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-6

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1225-29 to L. 1225-33, relating to the ban on prenatal and postnatal employment and breastfeeding, is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-121

Subject to the provisions of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 and those of articles R. 814-99, R. 814-122, R. 814-122-1, R. 814-124, R. 814-130, R. 814-131, R. 814-140, decisions are t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-56

The period provided for by the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies for the transfer of the shares of a deceased partner…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-3

…b-section 3 for mandataires judiciaires and liquidators (Table 4-3).The emoluments applicable until 29 February 2024 are those provided for in this section.

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