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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-4

In the case of public auctions, the information provided for in the fourteenth paragraph of Article L. 221-5 concerns the voluntary sales auctioneer.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article R462-4

The decisions of the Authority provided for in Article L. 464-8 are appended to the activity report provided for in article L. 461-5.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-10

The authorisations referred to in Article L. 761-5 shall be issued by the competent authority referred to in Article R. 761-7.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

I.- Book II of this Part applies to cross-border apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Articles L. 6222-42 to L. 6222-44 ; 2° Where the practical p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-28

Failure to comply with paragraph 1 of Article 77 and paragraph 2 of Article 80 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, on the communication of inform…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R134-5

The objection provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 134-4, the objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 and the request for withdrawal provided for in the fir…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: Residence permits for professional purposes

Article R421-9

When foreign nationals present a project for the creation of a commercial, industrial or craft activity, they must request an opinion on the economic viability of the project from the department in ch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure

Article L234-3

In commercial companies, the works council or, failing this, the employee delegates exercise the powers provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 432-5 of the Labour Code. The chairman of the board of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-96

…ial Life and Integration; 4° The head of the supervisory staff of the establishment's social units; 5° A member of the medical, pharmaceutical, odontological and midwifery professions appointed by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-95

…3° The overall multi-annual financing plan; 4° The recovery plan provided for in article L. 6143-3; 5° The investment programme provided for in article L. 6143-7; 6° Membership of a regional hospital…

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