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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-12

With regard to the matters mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article R. 5322-11, the Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer all or part of its powers within limits that it shall dete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-8

…paragraph of II of article L. 236-9 is twenty days from the last insertion made pursuant to article R. 236-2 or, where applicable, the last publication provided for by article R. 236-3.This period app…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-1

…hapters below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in French Polynesia: 1° Articles R. 123-220 to R. 123-34-1, insofar as they concern State institutions and departments and legal enti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…lity of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation are deleted; 4° In Article R. 711-1, the provisions of 1° are not applicable; 5° In article R. 711-2, the words: "or to the rep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions applicable to the regulatory and supervisory authorities

Article R641-2

…II of Article L. 612-2 who fails to make the transfer referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 612-32 is liable to a fifth-class fine.Repetition of the offence provided for in this article is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-25

Except in the cases provided for in Articles R. 512-28 and R. 512-29, any sampling carried out pursuant to Article L. 511-16 includes at least three samples. A report is drawn up in accordance with th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

…d who fails to inform the Labour Inspectorate, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4121-5, is liable to a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R19

The deposit provided for in 11° of article 138 (paragraph 2) shall be paid to the revenue agent set up at the court registry of the competent court, to whom the head of this department shall send a co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-6

…e may, if he deems it useful, summon the registered creditors, the successful bidder or the purchaser. The statement is filed by him at the registry of the court before which the proceedings took plac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-22

…he insured person's rights to social security cash benefits, under the conditions set out inarticle R. 323-11 of the Social Security Code.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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