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Showing 561570 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-38

The authorising officer shall notify the accounting officer, together with the necessary supporting documents, of operating expenditure duly committed but not yet authorised at the close of the financ…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-38

The persons appointed to be members of the Supervisory Board are entitled, as soon as they are appointed, to appoint the members of the Management Board or the sole Managing Director.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-38

…e discussed again. If the votes are still tied in the second ballot, a lighter penalty shall be put to the vote by the Chairman. In the event of proceedings before a criminal court, the Disciplinary B…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article R711-38

…ts members in office, present or represented.It is sent, along with the report mentioned in article R. 711-35, to the supervisory authority and to CCI France, within one month of its adoption.If the m…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-38

The chairman of the hearing panel ensures the order of the hearing and directs the proceedings. Persons attending the hearing must observe a dignified attitude and maintain the respect due to justice.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fire safety instructions

Article R4227-38

…ipment in the premises or in the vicinity ; 2° The persons responsible for putting this equipment into action; 3° For each room, the persons responsible for directing the evacuation of workers and, wh…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-38

…of the company on the sole basis of proof that the publication formalities provided for in article R. 4113-39 have been completed.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-38

In each region, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment publishes the list of admissible applications in the Recueil des actes administratifs fifteen days a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-38

The person in charge referred to in Article R. 4211-37, the interim persons in charge, the person in charge of site activities and the interim person in charge of site activities must hold the qualifi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Judicial arrangements for advertising

Article R322-38

The publicity measures ordered by the judge pursuant to Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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