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Showing 261270 of 26790 articles for Art. CE 5-6-2020 n° 423066

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-69

The provisions of articles R. 225-69 and R. 225-70 are applicable to notices of general meetings of bondholders.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-60

…esentatives of the estate are appointed by the president of the judicial court ruling in summary proceedings. The duties of the representatives of the group appointed pursuant to the previous paragrap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-63

…he masse. The amount of the remuneration allocated by the general meeting of bondholders may be reduced, at the company's request, by the president of the judicial court ruling in summary proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-65

…228-58, shall be made by extrajudicial document or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall indicate the agenda to be submitted to the meeting. The period referred to in the th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-6

…rth paragraphs of article R. 4234-30 do not apply; 2° In article R. 4234-33: a) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following provisions: "to the President of the Government of New Caledonia or French Poly…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 742-6)

Article Annexe 7-5

…gs. National law on companies in difficulty. Cheques and commercial bills. Protests and non-payment certificates. Commercial sureties and liens. Leasing. Civil and commercial procedure Proceedings bef…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-6

…'aménagement cinématographique is made up of : 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat appointed by the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat, chairman; 2° A member of the Cour des Comptes appointed by the f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-6

As part of its mission to receive asylum seekers as defined in Article L. 121-1 of the Labour Code, the French Office for Immigration and Integration coordinates the management of accommodation in the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-6

…s, excluding any full search. With the person's written consent, they may also be tested for substances or plants classified as narcotics. These operations are carried out in conditions guaranteeing r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-6

…ever, an addressee who does not know the language in which the document is drawn up may refuse service and request that it be translated into or accompanied by a translation into French, at the reques…

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