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Showing 20612070 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article D210-21

For the application of the provisions of this book, the number of employees is determined according to the provisions of the last paragraph of article D. 123-200. The categories of persons included in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-21

…knowledgement of receipt to the registry of the court of appeal. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the procedure without compulsory representation.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules governing the practice of the profession of optician-mutician

Article D4362-21

…nce is identified, may, at the request of the doctor or the patient, dispense corrective eye lenses and corrective lenses to patients in their own homes or admitted to public or private health or medi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-21

…the guarantee acquires the rights resulting from the bill of exchange against the guaranteed party and against those who are bound to the latter by virtue of the bill of exchange.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-21

The projects referred to in Article L. 6122-1 are subject to authorisation by the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Authorisations are granted in accordance with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-21

…the constituency of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts, is chaired by the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-21-1

…in accordance with the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2011-595 of 26 May 2011 on the conditions and procedures for implementing electronic Internet voting for the election of staff representatives…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-21

When lodged by the prefect or by the cinema ombudsman, the appeal to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique provided for in article L. 212-10-3 is made in the ordinary administrative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-21

…18, the committal or arrest warrant shall remain enforceable; the prosecution or investigation acts and formalities that took place before the decision to relinquish jurisdiction or competence became…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-21

…ed processing guarantees the separation, in separate files, of data relating to voters, on the one hand, and votes, on the other.The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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