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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-20

For projects requiring planning permission, the commercial operating authorisation lapses within three years of the date on which the planning permission became final: 1° For sales areas that have not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R812-20

The provisions of articles R. 811-36 to R. 811-39 relating to the keeping and updating of the list of court-appointed administrators are applicable to judicial representatives.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-20

The employer who employs the employee during the bad weather maintains, for the duration of the work, the salary he was receiving before the work stoppage due to the bad weather. The hours paid in thi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-20

…contracting authority intends to conclude the negotiations, it shall inform the remaining tenderers and set a common deadline for the submission of any new or revised tenders.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-20

…utory auditor(s) of the insurance undertaking certify that the annual accounts of the plan are true and fair. II - The statutory auditor(s) will be invited to attend the meeting of the plan's supervis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-20

…ed in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements in the department of the registered office and in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires when the company's shares are admitted to trad…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal action by trade unions in the event of redundancies

Article D1235-20

Once the period stipulated in 3° of article D. 1235-19 has elapsed, the employee's tacit acceptance is deemed to have been obtained.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-20

The collection and transmission of information and documents for the files referred to in article L. 423-2 of the town planning codeare carried out under the conditions laid down in articles R. 423-75…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-20

…arrest warrant in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-17, the sentence enforcement judge and court may issue a search note designed to enable the sentenced person to be located, which is ci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-20

The Supervisory Board draws up its own rules of procedure.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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