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Showing 12811290 of 18855 articles for Art. CE 8-7-2005 n° 253291

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-8

…R. 663-6 and R. 663-7 is acquired when the court has either terminated the safeguard or recovery proceedings pursuant to articles L. 622-12 or L. 631-16, either ruled on the safeguard or reorganisatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-85

The specifications (numbers 44 to 46 in Table 5) give rise to the following fees: Service number the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 44 Drawing up specifications w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-8

…cle L. 1263-7 are met when information is provided in support of their request attesting to compliance with the legal provisions and contractual stipulations in the areas listed in article L. 1262-4.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1

…e examining magistrate may only indict persons against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have participated, as perpetrator or accomplice, in the commission…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-8

…creditor so requests, by the same judgment order the sale of the business. It shall rule in accordance with the terms of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 143-4 and shall set the time limi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-8

…justify the involvement of one of the panels provided for in Articles L. 532-6 and L. 532-7.The procedures for applying this article, in particular the conditions under which the president and the pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R312-8

…ecision or by a duly authorised representative or a person establishing that they have a direct and certain interest in contesting it.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-8

…its of their payment activity or the issuing and management of electronic money, other payment service providers and issuers of electronic money, as well as any economic agent involved in the processi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-8

The Banque de France's reply is sent without delay to the person consulting the file. In the case of a proxy, the proxy shall inform the principal without delay. When the Banque de France finds that a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-8

…ticles L. 811-10 and L. 812-8, it shall inform the court of the nature and extent of the due diligence performed over the previous five years. This obligation also applies to persons appointed under t…

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