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Showing 28512860 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-2

Where the public prosecutor opposes the change of first name pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of article 60 of the Civil Code, the claim is brought against him before the family affair…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1072-2

As soon as educational assistance proceedings are opened in respect of the minor(s), a copy of the family court judge's decision is sent to the juvenile court judge together with any documents that th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-10

The rights and assets acquired by the security agent in the exercise of his mission may only be seized by the holders of claims arising from their safekeeping or management, subject to the exercise of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-1

…to requests for vocational retraining projects: 1° Articles R. 6323-10, R. 6323-10-1, R. 6323-10-2 and R. 6323-10-4 relating to the procedures for requesting leave, with the exception of the seniorit…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-30

I.-The shower room has a washbasin and a bath or shower. The lavatory may form a single room with the shower room. The materials used for the floors, walls and ceilings of the shower room and lavatory…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-9

…pporting documents needed to verify compliance with this obligation are attached to the declaration and kept so that they can be produced, if necessary, during audits or investigations. Their retentio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-30

…between the service time spent in the presence of pupils for which they are statutorily responsible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Vaccination skills of pharmacy students in hospital and out-of-hospital settings

Article R6153-91-2

…6153-5 may administer the vaccines listed in 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age and, where applicable, pathological conditions are specified by the decree provided for by this same…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-23

…ct to the company or to any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-25

…ed market, the supervisory board shall determine, if it so wishes, the remuneration of its chairman and vice-chairman elected pursuant to article L. 225-81, under the conditions set out in article L.…

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