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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mediation.

Article R742-20

…f Labour, includes at least ten names of personalities chosen on the basis of their moral authority and their economic and social competence. This list is drawn up after consultation with the most rep…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-20

An application for the amicable sale of the property may be submitted and judged before service of the summons to appear at the orientation hearing, provided that the debtor brings into question the c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-20

It is a criminal offence for the chairman, directors or statutory auditors of a société anonyme to give or confirm inaccurate information in the reports presented to the general meeting called to deci…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-20

The Minister responsible for industrial property takes his decision in the light of the final opinion issued by the commission, after examining the observations of the interested parties.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L5134-20

…) is to facilitate the professional integration of unemployed people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties in accessing employment. To this end, it includes vocational support m…

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

Article D5217-20

…ing those made available or assigned:1° Intangible;2° Tangible, with the exception of road networks and installations for which depreciation is optional.This depreciation does not apply to fixed asset…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-20

…ar, they have a duty to help patients whose condition so requires to have access to palliative care and support. It also endeavours, in the circumstances mentioned in the previous paragraphs, to suppo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-21

…214 of the French General Tax Code, the grouping organises the guarantee of its debts to employees and to organisations that pay compulsory contributions.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-21

The registration of a claim in the plan and the creditor's acceptance of deadlines, remissions or conversions into securities giving or capable of giving access to capital do not prejudge the final ad…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-21

…19 is composed, in addition to its chairman, of:1° One third of representatives of the customary grand council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, appointed from among its members;2° One th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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