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Showing 52315240 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5

…iled as an appendix to the Trade and Companies Register will not be made public pursuant to article L. 232-25 of the Commercial Code and the first paragraph of article L. 524-6-6 of the rural and mari…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-50

There are nine colleges for the election of the nine elected members of the Board of Directors: 1° College of teaching staff at the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme; 2° College of teaching staff…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-9

I.-In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 213-2, requisitions sent under the conditions provided for in this code for the interception of telephone communications shall give rise to reimburse…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 9: Organisation of training leading to qualifications in physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article A212-175-11

The list referred to in article R. 212-8 includes establishments that implement the general clauses of the specifications provided for in annex II-21 as well as the specific clauses provided for in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-51

…the person required to be registered on a regular basis; 2° Of natural persons mentioned in article R. 123-54, listed in the Trade and Companies Register by virtue of the registration of commercial co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-2

…will be reported by the public prosecutor at the formal re-opening hearing provided for by article R. 711-2 of the Code of Judicial Organisation.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-6

…R. 221-49 to R. 221-56.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-6

…odify the information inserted on this medium after it has been signed by the officer or the offender..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2-1

…tained in a foreign State who wish to benefit from the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 822-2 send to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by 30 September at the latest, a file…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 10

…>\n\t\t\t1\n\t\t\tResidence permit for professional reasons\n\t\t\tCST marked \" employee \"\n\t\t\tL. 421-1\n\t\t\t1. Documents to be provided in all cases: \n\t\t\t-long-stay visa or valid residence…

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