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Showing 19311940 of 32072 articles for Art. 1115 · Cass. com. 7 April 2010 n° 09-65.899 · Cass. com. 24 June 1997 · BOI-ENR-DMTOI-10-50

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-10

A cheque written in both words and figures is only valid for the amount written in words in the event of a difference. Where a cheque is written more than once, either in words or in figures, the diff…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-104

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the death of the partner. It may be renewed by the Keeper of the Seals, Mini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-10

Except in the cases provided for in Chapter III of this Title, the decision to admit a minor to psychiatric care or to lift this measure is requested, depending on the situation, by the persons exerci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-100

Shareholders' Meetings are chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as applicable, or, in his absence, by the person provided for in the Articles of Association. Fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-108

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are certified either by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by a director exercising the functions of Chief Executive Officer, or, whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L785-10

…In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-10

…g until healing and the rods used after healing comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 (REACH), and the orders pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-10

In time cover, the premium stipulated for the entire duration of the cover is earned in the event of total loss or abandonment at the insurer's expense. If the insurer is not responsible for the total…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-2

The report provided for in article L. 72-100-2 describes, in summary form, the local authority's sustainable development situation based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the local…

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