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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-58

Where a commercial company whose registered office is abroad is not subject to the legislation of a Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, but…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-58

The piezometric height of the water distributed by the indoor networks mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 must, for each network and at any point where it is made available, be at least equal to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Dimensions

Article R1331-56

In bedrooms, dormitories or other rooms intended for sleeping in premises used for collective accommodation occupied by more than five people:1° The smallest dimension on the floor is at least 2 metre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-5

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a titular member and his substitute, they shall be replaced by the first candidate and his substitute not elected. If there are no further unelected candidates…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Post-authorisation studies

Article R5141-50

The marketing authorisation holder responsible for the study referred to in Article R. 5141-30 shall make the study protocol and report available to the Director General of the Agence nationale de séc…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-5

Subject to the provisions of article R. 518-3, the provisions relating to the posts of head of department, deputy director, high-level expert and project director in State administrations are applicab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-5

The court-appointed administrator shall be allocated, in respect of a mission to assist the debtor during a safeguard or receivership procedure, an emolument determined by an order made pursuant to Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation of disciplinary chambers of first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

Article R4126-5

In all proceedings, the President of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the President of the National Disciplinary Chamber may, by reasoned order, without prior inquiry: 1° take note of wi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article R131-5

Decisions relating to the management and administration of the staff of the National Court of Asylum are taken, subject to the reservations set out in article R. 121-13 of the Code of Administrative J…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-5

The secondment declaration provided for in articles R. 1263-3 and R. 1263-4, the model for which is set by order of the Minister responsible for labour, must be completed in French before the secondme…

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