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Showing 83618370 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-97

…ies will be redeemed only after the other creditors, excluding or including holders of equity loans and equity securities, have been paid off, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 228-36 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-95

Decisions taken in breach of the second paragraph of Article L. 228-92 and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 228-93.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-92

…giving access to other equity securities or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities, and issues of securities giving access to equity securities to be issued, are authorised by the Extr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-94

…more than half of the capital is not directly or indirectly owned by that other company. The terms and conditions of access to or allocation of these securities are defined in the issue contract. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-10

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of undertaking or establishment.

Article L2421-9

When the Labour Inspector receives a request for authorisation of a transfer, in application of article L. 2414-1, on the occasion of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment, he shall en…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Special allocation for the financing of first numbering operations.

Article R2563-9

…stating that the expenditure has been paid. This certificate is stamped by the commune's accountant and then sent to the prefect, who pays the commune an amount of grant corresponding to half the just…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-9

The provisions of articles L. 2352-14 and L. 2352-15 relating to the protection against dismissal and to the professional secrecy of the members of the special negotiating body of the European Company…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-9

The Management Board is consulted on the Fund's draft annual accounts. It may be consulted by the ministers responsible for the economy or health on any matter relating to the purpose of the fund. It…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for risks associated with the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge.

Article R424-9

The management board of the guarantee fund for risks related to the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge meets at least once a year, when convened by its chairman, at the latter…

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