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Showing 341350 of 58062 articles for Art. CE 1-4-2015 n° 369586

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-4-1

…nformed of the progress of the operations. These judicial representatives as well as the official receiver and the public prosecutor may request communication of all acts or documents relating to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-4-1

…the event of serious misconduct by the director of a network institution, going beyond simple service misconduct, the supervisory authority may ask the president of the institution to take the necess…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article D712-14-4

In the event that a territorial chamber of commerce and industry is in the situation provided for in 4° of Article D. 712-14-2 and is, in addition, placed under enhanced guardianship pursuant to artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-4-1

…d enterprise within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-1-4

I.-Exceptionally, when the death has not occurred in a public or private health establishment or in an accommodation establishment for dependent elderly people mentioned in the article L. 313-12 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccinations.

Article R3111-4-1

…conditions set out in articles L. 3111-1 and L. 4151-2. This vaccination is carried out in accordance with the vaccination schedule mentioned in article L. 3111-1. The person's immunisation status is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-4

The holder of the office is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on its behalf by the salaried clerk.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article R4523-4-1

…d, pursuant to Article L. 4523-13, are accidents which have led or may have led to serious consequences.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-1-4

…ised, it specifies : 1° The length of time after which an ophthalmological medical examination is necessary; 2° The situations in which the protocol may be terminated, in particular in the event of ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R513-11-4

…ction activity provided for in Article L. 513-11-1 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the legal entity applying for thi…

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