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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-7

Articles R. 621-2 to R. 621-4, R. 621-7 to R. 621-9 and R. 621-14 to R. 621-16 are applicable to receivership proceedings subject to the provisions of this section.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-58

Advertising for products or articles that are not reserved for sale by pharmacists is permitted provided that : 1° It is fair ; 2° It is presented in a medium compatible with the dignity of the profes…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Staff representation-Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R2624-1

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 2315-20, the words: "at the rate of the second class railway fare" are replaced by the words: "at the rate shown in article 6B of appendix 4 of the general…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article D211-9-2

The declaration referred to in article L. 211-4 is made to the undertaking for collective investment, to an intermediary referred to in article L. 211-3 or to a central depository when the registered…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition and third-party opposition

Article R1463-1

The objection is lodged directly with the adjudication office.The provisions of articles R. 1452-1 to R. 1452-4 are applicable.The objection lapses if the party that lodged it fails to appear. It may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Administrative declaration

Article R4427-3

A declaration of first use is also sent to the labour inspection officer, at least thirty days before their first use, for biological agents not yet classified within the meaning of article R. 4421-4,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

On the basis of the risk assessment, the employer draws up a demolition, removal or encapsulation plan using a teleservice, accessible on the internet via a user account and implemented by the ministe…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-4

The body that carried out the classification visit has a period of one month from the date on which the visit to the furnished accommodation was completed to provide the owner or his representative wi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-4

1. It shall also be prohibited, in the absence of the consent of the owner of the patent, to deliver or offer to deliver, on French territory, to a person other than those entitled to exploit the pate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R2-21

The request provided for in the second paragraph of III of Article 15-4 is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery to the clerk's office against a receipt. Where the p…

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