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Showing 601610 of 43782 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 22-3-2017 n° 16-13.365 FS-PB

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-22

The managing partners are liable, individually or jointly and severally, as the case may be, to the company or to third parties, either for breaches of the legislative or regulatory provisions applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-22

I. - Every limited liability company is required to file with the court registry, for inclusion in the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1649

A decree in the Council of State sets the date and conditions under which the provisions relating to property tax on built-up properties, property tax on non-built-up properties and council tax on sec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-1

A minor child, one of whose parents acquires French nationality, becomes French ipso jure if he or she has the same habitual residence as that parent or if he or she resides alternately with that pare…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-221

The care circuit for children and adolescents in a medical inpatient unit, downstream of the paediatric emergency department, is organised when such an emergency department is located on the same site…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-22

Any natural or legal person who, in any capacity whatsoever, acquires the majority of the share capital of a company registered in the register referred to in article L. 141-3 or who is entrusted with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-22

Holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor, dentist or midwife obtained in the province of Quebec must send an application for authorisation to practise in application of article L. 4111…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-22

It is up to the competent council of the professional body or, in the case of the pharmacists referred to in article L. 4222-7, the body or authority to which they report, to implement the appropriate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Educational and financial review

Article R6352-22

The educational and financial report provided for in Article L. 6352-11 indicates :1° The training activities carried out during the financial year ;2° The number of trainees and apprentices received;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-22

The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet the req…

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