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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe V

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION IN THE AREA OF A NEW REGISTRATION OFFICE OF A PERSON OR COMPANY ALREADY REGISTERED WITH THE RCS 1. Main registration following a transfer 1.1. Transfer of the registered o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-3

Approval is granted on the basis of the following criteria: 1° To present and maintain all guarantees of confidentiality, impartiality, integrity and independence. In particular, the approved laborato…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-160

This committee comprises : 1° The National Technical Director of the French Disabled Sports Federation, or his or her representative, or the National Technical Director of the French Federation of Ada…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-16

Without prejudice to the provisions which, pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, the articles of association must include those which, by virtue of the articles 8, 14,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-30

In application of article L. 5124-4, a pharmacist delegate is replaced under the following conditions: 1° By the interim pharmacist delegate designated by the competent authority mentioned in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

If the third party declares that he holds property on behalf of the debtor, the act of seizure shall contain, on pain of nullity : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is made; 2° A men…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article Annexe III art A243-1

STANDARD CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO COLLECTIVE TEN-YEAR LIABILITY CONTRACTS TAKEN OUT ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE INSURANCE OBLIGATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES L. 241-1 AND L. 241-2, IN ADDI…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4126-1-2

The provisions of sections 1 and 3 to 7 of this chapter are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon under the conditions set out in Article R. 4112-6-1.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A53-1

The authorities competent to obtain a bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record pursuant to 6° of Article 776 are as follows: The Director General of Social Cohesion of the Ministry in charge of Social Af…

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In force

Article Annexe 8-1

CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE AUDIT PROFESSIONArticle 1This code defines the ethics to which the statutory auditor is subject in the exercise of his professional activity, whatever the nature of the engageme…

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