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Showing 561570 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-23

Approval is granted to the legal entity forming the programming group and to the lead undertaking in the programming agreement.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-23

The Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution organises off-site and on-site inspections. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall carry out inspectio…

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

Article L232-23

…ery joint-stock company is required to file with the court registry, to be appended to the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by the general me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-23

If the debtor's situation so requires, the judge shall invite the debtor to apply for a social assistance or action measure, which may include a budget education programme, in particular a personalise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-23

…and certified as true, shall be filed with the commercial court registry, through the intermediary of the body referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 123-33, to be appended to the trade an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article D612-23

At least once a year, the Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control exchange information on…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Valuation of securities.

Article R3332-23

Securities are valued by the company, under the supervision of the statutory auditor, at least once every financial year and whenever an event or series of events occurring during a financial year is…

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

Article D5424-23

When the employer makes employees available to public authorities, in application of the first paragraph of article L. 5424-18, he shall file, at the request of the town hall of the municipality where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4351-23

…on examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent body, in accord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-23

…erminate his contract if he obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, in application of article L. 6222-19, must inform the employer in writing at least one month before the end of the…

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