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Showing 36813690 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-49

…egister the company. In the event of refusal to register the company he shall inform the High Council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Information and communication

Article R2262-4

In the case of caretakers, domestic servants, lone workers and home workers, the employer's obligation to post notices as provided for in article R. 2262-3 is replaced by the issue to each of these em…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-40

…he agreement must inform the Board as soon as he/she becomes aware of an agreement to which article L. 225-38 is applicable. It may not take part in the deliberations or vote on the authorisation requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-49

Lists of candidates are submitted at least forty-two days before the date set for the elections, by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions set out in article L. 6156-3. A receipt shall…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-4-1

…owing persons may file an opposition on the basis of one or more of the rights mentioned in Article L. 712-4, provided that these rights belong to the same proprietor: 1° The proprietor of an earlier…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-4

…atter so requires, through the intermediary of industrial property attorneys whose specialisation, determined pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 422-1, is relevant to the act. The provisions…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-41

When the deed referred to in article L. 313-40 indicates that the price is paid, directly or indirectly, even partially, using one or more loans governed by the provisions of sections 1 to 5 and secti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-4

The actual completion of a merger transaction may only take place after the agreement of the Autorité de la concurrence or, where it has raised the matter under the conditions provided for in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Metallic coins.

Article R121-3

The rules for the handling and recirculation of euro coins are set out in Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-39

…eives notification from the Public Prosecutor's Office of a prohibition ordered pursuant to Article L. 163-6 concerning a person who is already subject to the same measure in the process of being enfo…

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