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Showing 17411750 of 52589 articles for Art. L 441-10 to L 441-16

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Refusal to pay for a professional transition project

Article R6323-16

An informal appeal against the decision must be sent to the regional cross-industry joint committee within two months of the date of dispatch of the notification of rejection. It is examined by a join…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160

The register of purchases and sales kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to record transactions carried out pursuant to articles L. 22-10-62 and L. 225-209-2 separately indicates purchase transactions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-16

The substitution referred to in articles R. 3221-13 and R. 3221-16 is recorded by the Prefect or the President of the Departmental Council and notified to their co-contractors.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article R15-10

Within fifteen days of receiving the request, the chairman shall assign the report to one of the members of the commission.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-16

The Chairman of the Conciliation Conference carries out a preliminary examination of the request for conciliation. The Chairman immediately notifies the parties, in a reasoned decision, that the reque…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-16

In works or service contracts and supply contracts requiring siting or installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require tenderers to indicate the names and relevant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article R311-16

Where the assets and liabilities of several persons subject to resolution proceedings have been transferred to the same bridge institution, the winding-up proceedings referred to in Chapter VI of Titl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-16

The Prefect shall arrange for an assessment of the losses suffered by the farmers. To assess these losses, the scale provided for in article D. 361-14 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-16

A tenderer may not be asked to obtain a commitment from a Member State of the European Union which would prejudice the freedom of that Member State to apply, in accordance with relevant international…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-16

When the request for exoneration or the complaint is accompanied by the information provided for in b of 1° of Article 529-10, it specifies the surname, first names, sex, date of birth and address of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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