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Showing 23212330 of 10600 articles for Art. Form 2048-IMM

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of acquisitive prescription.

Article 2263

Nor can acts of violence form the basis of possession capable of effecting prescription. Useful possession does not begin until violence has ceased.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-1

The registration referred to in 3 of article L. 211-4 may be made in the form of a collective account or in several individual accounts, each corresponding to an owner.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-30

In the case provided for in article L. 2224-21, the formal notice is sent to the municipality by the Prefect in the form of an order issued on the report of the Departmental Director of Equipment.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to partnerships of commercial court registrars.

Article R743-136

The company is formed under the condition precedent of the publicity provided for in article R. 743-138 between clerks of the commercial court who are natural persons.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ventilation.

Article R4534-49

In underground galleries and shafts where there is a risk of gas emanating and forming a detonating mixture with the air, the use of lamps or equipment burning naked flame is prohibited.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-41

Any sharing of fees between chiropodists is prohibited in any form whatsoever. The acceptance, solicitation or offer of a fee-splitting arrangement, even if unfulfilled, is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Preparations containing several poisonous substances.

Article R5132-41

…bstances as well as to compositions containing these substances, their salts or their esters in any form whatsoever.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account.

Article L6323-31

The training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-16

The training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-4

…mercial Code, the right to attend General Meetings of undertakings for collective investment in the form of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a trading platform or to the operations of…

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