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Showing 12911300 of 39264 articles for Art. CE 3-7-2009 n° 293154

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Articles of association

Article L515-7

The Articles of Association provide that the Board of Directors shall determine for each member the maximum amount of guarantees that may be granted and shall limit the period for which such guarantee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Private-law dispensers.

Article L6352-7

…ctivity training bodies keep separate accounts for their continuing vocational training and apprenticeship activities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

…the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after their receipt by the supervisory ministers if the latter have not objected…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2112-7

…cial nature, local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings conclude a final price contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-71

The provisions of this sub-section are applicable to tariffs relating to lawyers' postulation services in the following matters: 1° The seizure of property governed by articles L. 311-1 to L. 341-1 an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-75

…ve been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obtained in the course of the proceedings, the communication of these documents or securities to any public or ministerial officer ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-72

The basis for the proportional fees received by the lawyer for performing the services mentioned in article R. 444-71 is the interest of the dispute. This is assessed in accordance with the procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-73

Lawyers may not charge any receipts or accounting fees for the collection or safekeeping of funds handled as a result of proceedings initiated by them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-76

Lawyers are prohibited, under penalty of disciplinary sanctions, from sharing their emoluments with a third party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-74

…for which they are liable. Statements of costs must show separately and distinctly emoluments, advances paid, costs and disbursements, with mention of: 1° For emoluments: a) The lines in Table 6 annex…

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