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Showing 24812490 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-26

…roposed pledge of shares under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-24, such consent shall entail approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory realisation of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article D518-43

…rs responsible for the economy and the budget provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 518-24-1 is requested by the authorising officer of one of the principals mentioned in the same article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D7227-29

…ration by which the Assembly of Martinique grants the financial aid provided for in Article L. 7227-24 may specify the procedures for granting and monitoring this aid, in particular the possible split…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-41

Where, pursuant to article L. 642-24, there are grounds for the official receiver to authorise the liquidator to compromise or settle, the court clerk shall summon the debtor to the hearing fifteen da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article D211-9-4

…registered intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-4 on behalf of the shareholder, by midnight (Paris time) on the second business day preceding the General Meeting, either in the registered share…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

…d 1384 D of the General Tax Code, result in a substantial loss of revenue for the communes, these local authorities are entitled to compensation from the State under conditions set by decree in the Co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-5

…rench Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article D420-6

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall communicate the information referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 420-18 to the competent authority of the State concerned within one month, in ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8-2

For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-2, the judge shall determine the amount of the sums for which the protective measure is ordered in the light of the liabilities declared i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-7

…ipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation as provided for in Article L. 1424-24-3 are organised by the chairman of the fire and rescue service's board of directors, who draws…

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