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Showing 23312340 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19

Only the employment of workers who meet the conditions set out in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 5213-13-1 entitles them to financial aid to help compensate for the consequences of thei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-195

In addition to the mandatory information provided for in articles L. 123-13 to L. 123-21, L. 232-1 to L. 232-23, R. 123-179 to R. 123-189 of this code and article R. 313-14 of the Monetary and Financi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-199

…are, unless there is a duly justified exception, determined in accordance with the same principles and methods as those used to draw up the balance sheet and profit and loss account. They relate to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article R210-19

In all cases where, by virtue of this book, a decision is taken by order of the president of the court, either on application or in summary proceedings, a copy of this order shall be filed by the regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-19

…port of the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, and by that of the Statutory Auditors, at the next Ordinary General Meeting. Any disposal of shares…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-19

…of time with one or more operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction or sworn merchandise brokers, as well as those who have exercised these responsibilities successively with a sworn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee.

Article L7123-19

…guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, the payment of salaries, their accessories and supplements, compulsory social security contributions and the payment of sums due to the model o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-19

The conciliation commission examines : 1° Disputes relating to the rights of patients and users of the healthcare system involving a healthcare professional or establishment within its jurisdiction; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-19

…d for in article L. 723-13 prints the list of voters from the "voter file" processing. The chairman and one of the members of the committee each receive a separate counting key from the prefect, in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-19

…n to its Chairman, the Agency's Steering Committee comprises twenty-eight members:1° Three deputies and three senators appointed by their respective assemblies ;2° One member or former member of the C…

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