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Showing 12011210 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37

…to the organising authorities of a public electricity distribution network referred to in article L. 2224-31, the mobility organising authorities mentioned in Title III of Book II of Part One of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-37

In addition to the information set out in Article L. 236-10, the report of the merger auditor(s) shall also indicate: 1° The method(s) used to determine the amount of the buyout offer contemplated und…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

…ors shall communicate the preventive group recovery plans referred to it pursuant to VII of Article L. 613-35:1° To the competent authorities responsible for the supervision of subsidiaries establishe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-37

…s not received from the holder of the plant variety certificate the request provided for in article L. 623-36 of this code, lodged within four working days of notification of the withholding referred…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Mortuary rooms (R).

Article R2223-89

The deposit and stay in the mortuary room of a public or private health establishment of the body of a person who has died there are free of charge for the first three days following the death.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-88

…d to a funeral home under the conditions provided for in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of Article R. 2223-76 and l'article R. 2223-77 and that this burial chamber includes, in compliance with the pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-37

…ivities in which an operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten. Nevertheless, if the operator is a legal e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-30

When applications for authorisation relating to radio and television services, submitted to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique under Articles 29, 30 or 30-1 of L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-30

…ality within which the elected official holds office contributes up to the limit set out in article L. 2123-27.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

…the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the freedo…

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