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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-51

As from the completion of the cross-border conversion: 1° All the assets and liabilities of the company resulting from the transformation are those of the company at the origin of the transformation;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article L6241-5

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6241-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article L6341-5

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6341-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article L6522-5

For the application of article L. 6235-1 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the border countries are: 1° For Gu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-50

The person responsible for the enclosed artificial bathing area uses treatment products and processes which are not likely, either by themselves or through their residues, to present a direct or indir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-54

The declaration shall be sent at least four months before the date scheduled for the opening of the office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall state: 1° The location of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-5

The urbanisation perimeter of existing new towns or towns to be created referred to in 2° of Article L. 2531-6 is set in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 5311-1 to L. 5311-3. Fail…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4313-5

The documents mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 4313-1 are made available online on the region's website, where it exists, under conditions guaranteeing:1° Their full accessibility and in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-5

The offence notice shall include information relating to:1° The offending department, the nature, place and date of the offence, the references of the texts punishing this offence, and the identity of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statute of limitations.

Article R1131-5

In a patient presenting a symptom of a genetic disease, a genetic characteristics test may only be prescribed as part of an individual medical consultation. In the case of an asymptomatic person with…

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