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Showing 20712080 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-21

…loans from the company, from being granted an overdraft by it, in a current account or otherwise, and from having their commitments to third parties guaranteed or endorsed by it. This prohibition ap…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-21

The dissolution of the economic interest grouping entails its liquidation. The personality of the grouping subsists for the purposes of the liquidation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-21

…t may, however, be given for two meetings held on the same day or within a period of seven days. A mandate given for one meeting is valid for successive meetings convened with the same agenda.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-21

An order by the Ministers of Justice, Defence, the Interior and the Minister for Health sets the conditions for the distribution and maintenance of the equipment used for the samples provided for in a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: The departmental criminal court

Article 380-21

…ize court under the conditions laid down in subtitle I of this title for appeals against judgments handed down by assize courts of first instance.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-21

…t shall, where necessary, lay down the conditions for application of the provisions of this chapter and, in particular, the composition of the establishment referred to in article L. 411-13, the proce…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-21

…assignment, the property is appraised by an expert chosen by mutual agreement between the creditor and the borrower or appointed at the borrower's request.If the value of the property ultimately prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-21

…rty, the automatic termination of contracts in the cases provided for in III of Article L. 641-11-1 and in Article L. 641-12 as well as the date of such termination. The request for termination submit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-21

In a report sent to the juge-commissaire (official receiver) and the procureur de la République (public prosecutor) and filed with the court registry, the liquidator shall report any damage to the ite…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operation

Article R6132-21

…e R. 6145-29, the establishments that are part of the regional hospital grouping send their revenue and expenditure forecasts and their overall multi-year funding plan to the strategic committee for i…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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