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Showing 16911700 of 51993 articles for Art. CE 24-4-2019 n° 419912 confirming CAA Nancy 22-2-2018 n° 17NC00780

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-22

The liquidation is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the contract. Failing this, a liquidator shall be appointed by the meeting of the grouping's members or, if the meeting is unable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-22

General shops are placed under the control of the administration, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-22

Subject to the provisions of article L. 625-3, the proceedings in progress are interrupted until the pursuing creditor has declared his claim. They are then resumed ipso jure, the judicial representat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-22

…quidator may not, without the agreement of the debtor, realise assets or rights acquired under a succession opened after the opening or pronouncement of the judicial liquidation, or bring about the di…

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

Article L711-22

At the initiative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry or on its own initiative, a territorial chamber of commerce and industry existing in a region other than the Ile-de-France region or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-22

Committees authorise or refuse projects in their entirety.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-22

…rofessional status of the founders as well as a statement of the human, material or financial resources enabling the organisation to effectively ensure the exploitation of its repertoire and the colle…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-22

The parties are required to constitute a lawyer.The constitution of the lawyer entails election of domicile.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-22

The Articles of Association may allocate a reduced number of votes to partners who only exercise their profession on a part-time basis. They may also allocate partners a reduced number of votes for as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-22

…shall be provided within four months of the filing date of the patent application in the form of a certificate issued during the exhibition by the authority responsible for ensuring the protection of…

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