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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-1-2

The precautionary measures mentioned in articles L. 621-2, L. 631-10-1and L. 651-4 are implemented at the initiative of the judicial administrator, the mandataire judiciaire or, where applicable, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-17

The closure judgement includes a quantified statement of the claims written off with an indication, as appropriate, of the name or designation and domicile or registered office of the creditors. It re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-18

The mayor, or where applicable the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation, sends the head of the State department in the département responsible for town planning a copy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article R2124-5

In the cases provided for in l'article L. 2124-7, the decree suspending the municipal council or the deliberative body of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation is issued on the proposa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-17

Failure by the employee to request the mandatory time off in lieu cannot result in the loss of the right to time off. In this case, the employer will ask the employee to actually take the time off wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-34

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in 2° of Article L. 3121-51, hours lost in the cases provided for in Article L. 3121-50 may only be recovered in the twelve months preceding or following…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Health checks on international means of international land transport

Article R3115-51

Where there is a risk to public health, the Prefect may order a health inspection of international means of land transport. This inspection is carried out by the agents mentioned in article L. 3115-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-3

Each year, the Committee appoints its Chairman from among its members by secret ballot. In the event of a tie, the oldest member is declared elected.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-79

Under no circumstances may a value representing a clientele corresponding to the activity of a judicial administrator or a judicial representative be taken into account in calculating the value of com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation.

Article R822-68

Except in the event of the company being struck off, the liquidator may be chosen from among the partners. The duties of liquidator may not be entrusted to an auditor who has been the subject of a dis…

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