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Showing 81718180 of 11432 articles for Art. CE 17-10-1990 n° 56991

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mergers between commercial companies

Article L236-1

…f a start on execution.The members of companies that transfer their assets under this arrangement receive shares in the beneficiary company or companies and, if applicable, a cash balance, the amount…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-3

Any notification is deemed to be in order if it is made: 1° Either to the last holder of the filing declared to the Institute or, after the publication provided for in Article R. 512-10, to the last h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the municipal council.

Article L2541-11

…recorded in the minutes. The objection may only be lodged by the municipal councillors directly concerned. It is judged by way of full jurisdiction. The judgement of the administrative court is final…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-4

…second paragraph of article 494-4 of the Civil Code, the judge shall establish the support or absence of legitimate opposition of the persons referred to in the second paragraph of Article 494-1 of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-7

…dmissibility of the request provided for in article 495-18, the methods of payment of the deposit except in the cases provided for by article D. 45-15, as well as the penalties set out in articles 226…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension and cancellation of financial instruments

Article D420-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall immediately inform the authorities of the other Member States of the European Union and of the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7121-2

…0° stage director, film director and choreographer, for the material execution of their artistic concept;11° A circus artist; 12° Puppeteers; 13° Persons whose activity is recognised as a performer's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-11

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations pursuant to article R. 1441-10, the seat is awarded to the professional organisation with the highest number of member undertakings and employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial provisions.

Article R1211-11

…he basis of their cost accounting, and per type of product or element of the human body, with the exception of organs, health establishments determine the costs of therapeutic withdrawals as they resu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-2

Before a ruling is made on the opening of the proceedings, the court clerk, at the request of the president of the court, shall notify the legal representative of the debtor legal entity or the debtor…

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