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Showing 69416950 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-15

Two months before the date of the first test of the session, the committee will draw up the list of candidates admitted to sit the tests of the professional aptitude examination. Individual invitation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-19

For the examination with option in civil matters, the oral tests comprise: 1° A test lasting thirty minutes comprising a ten-minute presentation on a subject relating to mandates in civil matters, fol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-12

The selection board will draw up a list of candidates declared admitted. This list is published in the Journal officiel de la République française. The results are notified individually to each candid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma.

Article D4361-1

The diplôme d'Etat d'audioprothésiste, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the fourth paragraph (3°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 636-1 to D…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Collective investment management companies

Article L543-1

Collective investment management companies are portfolio management companies, legal entities that manage the AIFs mentioned in 3° of III of Article L. 214-24, managers of European venture capital fun…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R121-1

In matters of jurisdiction, any court other than the enforcement judge must declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction. The enforcement judge may neither modify the terms of the cour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-131

The capital must be fully paid up before any issue of new shares to be paid up in cash. In addition, a capital increase by public offering, carried out less than two years after the incorporation of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-134

…e subscriptions and, where applicable, reducible subscriptions have not absorbed the entire capital increase: 1° The amount of the capital increase may be limited to the amount of subscriptions unless…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-133

If the General Meeting or, in the event of delegation under Article L. 225-129, the Board of Directors or the Management Board expressly decides to do so, the shares not subscribed by irrevocable enti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-135

A General Meeting which decides or authorises a capital increase, either by setting all the terms and conditions itself, or by delegating its power or authority under the conditions provided for in Ar…

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