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Showing 671680 of 45497 articles for Art. Loi 2019-222 du 23-3-2019

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-23

The configuration of the living areas of a premises is considered not to be cramped when the following cumulative conditions are met:1° One of these living areas has a surface area of at least nine sq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-23

Professional indemnity insurance contracts must provide a minimum cover of 800,000 euros per claim per year for each insured person.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-23

Caisse des dépôts et consignations is liable for sums received by its agents.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-23

The provisions of article A. 811-24 are applicable to judicial representatives.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-23

…of Article L. 7122-20, reports on matters submitted to the councillors may be communicated to them during the meeting; a suspension of the sitting is as of right.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-23

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Industrial and commercial public services.

Article D2573-23

…hall; this notice provides all useful information about the enquiry, in particular its purpose, its duration and the conditions under which the public may consult the file. The mayor will certify that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-23

In companies that are not obliged to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 du code du travail, when the owner of a business wants to sell it, the employees are informed, and no later th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-23

…thology linked to the parental genetic anomaly likely to be transmitted may be sought in the embryo during the examinations leading to this diagnosis. If the embryo is not selected for diagnosis, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23

Where an investment service provider other than an asset management company intends to amend any of the disclosures referred to in II ofArticle D. 532-20 or, as the case may be, provided for inArticle…

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