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Showing 58415850 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-6

The annual financial statements, the management report and, where applicable, the consolidated financial statements and the report on the management of the Group shall be made available to the Statuto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-69-1

I.-For donations or legacies mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 444-11-1, the applicable rate is, where applicable, reduced to 0.45% for the portion of the base equal to or greater than €60,000 if i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-6

Failure to draw up a fixed-term employment contract in writing and to include a precise definition of the reason for the contract, in breach of the first paragraph of article L. 1242-12, is punishable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-6

When it intervenes under the conditions provided for in articles L. 424-1, L. 424-2 and L. 424-3, the compensation body shall obtain all relevant documents and information and shall take the necessary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-6

…e operation; 3° Any locked door must be operable from the inside under the same conditions as in 2° and without a key.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-6

In the event of a dispute, the person responsible for distribution summons the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, with a view to an attempt at conciliation which must take p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-6

…refect may, on the proposal of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, order the direct payment to employees of the portion of the supplementary allowance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-6

…ecessary for the performance of their duties: 1° Employees of the Directorate for Research, Studies and Statistics of the Ministry of Employment, and the organisations it commissions through research…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-65

…tem shall include in particular a description of: 1° the quality objectives, the organization chart and the distribution of responsibilities within the manufacturer in the fields relating to the quali…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-19

…before the investigating, trial or enforcement court to which the person is subject after surrender and is irrevocable. When the surrendered person appears, the competent court establishes the identit…

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