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Showing 19311940 of 12694 articles for Art. CAA Lyon 19-8-2021 n° 19LY01666

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-8

I.-A prior declaration of an unpacking sale is sent by the organiser by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt to the mayor of the commune in which the sale ope…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-8

The fee provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 663-9 for drawing up the economic, social and environmental report and assisting the debtor in preparing a safeguard or recovery plan (number…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

Financial compensation for the investment costs of ports transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relatin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-8

In proceedings relating to an infringement of business secrecy, secrecy is not enforceable where it was obtained, used or disclosed:1° To exercise the right to freedom of expression and communication,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-8

…al chambers of commerce and industry, including those subject to the status provided for by the loi n° 52-1311 du 10 décembre 1952 relative à l'établissement obligatoire d'un statut du personnel admin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8

Subject to the provisions of article L. 214-8-7, a fonds commun de placement, which does not have legal personality, is a co-ownership of financial instruments and deposits, the units of which are iss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-8

The revenues of the Etablissement Français du Sang are made up of : 1° Income from activities relating to labile blood products ; 1° bis Income from activities relating to the supply of plasma for tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-8

Non-tax revenue from the investment section may include in particular:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-8

A foreign national holding a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" issued under the conditions set out in article R. 425-5 will benefit from access to the reception,…

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