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Showing 15511560 of 3129 articles for Art. CA Colmar – 22 Nov. 2023 – no. 22/00551

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-145

Capital increases made necessary by the exercise of stock options are carried out without publication of the notice provided for in Article R. 225-120 and the notice provided for in article R. 225-124…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-5

…prejudice the creditor holding a pledge duly registered in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 2023-97 of 14 February 2023 relating to the registration of a pledge on a registered land motor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-23

The liability actions provided for in articles L. 223-19 and L. 223-22 shall be barred after three years from the date of the harmful event or, if it was concealed, from the date of its disclosure. Ho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-84

The Supervisory Board may allocate exceptional remuneration for assignments or mandates entrusted to members of the Supervisory Board. In this case, such remuneration, charged to operating expenses, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-25

…if it so wishes, the remuneration of its chairman and vice-chairman elected pursuant to article L. 225-81, under the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-26.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article L5522-28

…benefit from aid for the initiative-jeune project, in disregard of the provisions of articles L. 5522-22 to L. 5522-25, is punishable by the penalties set out in articles 313-1 to 313-3 of the French…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-3

…ersity hospital centre to which he is attached. They benefit from the provisions of article R. 4626-22 of the Labour Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…umn of the table below and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter: R. 3511-1Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3511-2Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 D. 3511-3Decree no.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-32

The transmittal fee referred to in Article R. 614-26 shall be returned to the applicant where the international application has not been transmitted to the International Bureau within the time limit p…

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