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Showing 10111020 of 67437 articles for Art. I-5° bis and Art. 35 bis

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: State services transferred and made available to the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-35

…not preclude assistance that the decentralised departments of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Transport may provide to the Corsican local authority for tasks other than those mentioned in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-35

Any clause in the contract by which the consumer-vendor waives his right of withdrawal is void.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-35

…l water is a foodstuff within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-35

The members may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 223-29.At least limited liability companies that exceed, at the close of a financial year, figure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-35

…beration that decided on the reduction. The objection is served on the company by extrajudicial act and brought before the commercial court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-35

…security, anyone who has knowingly infringed one of the prohibitions laid down in articles L. 623-9 and L. 623-10 is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. If the infringement has been detrimental to na…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-35

…he decision on the recognition or execution of the European Investigation Order with the same speed and priority as in similar national proceedings and no later than thirty days after receipt of the E…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-35

…he employer at the disposal of the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment or the authority which replaces him in application of articles R. 8111-8 and R. 4462-…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-35

…requested from the court by petition. The court shall rule, after hearing the debtor, the creditor and the commissioner for the execution of the plan or after duly calling them. The debtor shall, at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-35

During the conciliation meeting, the parties and, where applicable, their representatives are heard by the conciliator(s). A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is…

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