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Showing 91100 of 33418 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 29-5-2013 n° 12-10.027

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-5

The High Council may communicate confidential information to the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Autorité de la concurrence, the Banque de Fr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-12

The liquidator may be chosen from among the partners. More than one liquidator may be appointed. The liquidator may be replaced on the grounds of impediment, or for any other serious reason, by the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-12

The conversion of eligible liabilities or additional tier 1 or tier 2 capital instruments into equity securities as referred to in Chapter II of Title I of Book II or into other forms of property is e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-5

The accounting officer of the metropolitan authority is solely responsible for carrying out, subject to the controls incumbent upon him, the collection of revenue as well as the payment of the expendi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-12-5

When a means of telecommunication is used before a trial court or before the investigating chamber, mention of its use is made in the notes for the hearing and in the decision handed down. If the deci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-5

Any establishment or organisation wishing to modify a substantial element of the protocol declared under article L. 2151-6 must submit a new dossier. This is examined under the same conditions as the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29

Sworn private security guards report all offences and contraventions affecting the properties in their care by means of official reports.Official reports are delivered or sent by registered post direc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-29

The proposals for staff reports and the staff reports provided for in article R. 15-33-29-28 shall be drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They shall includ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-29

In the event of suspension of the effects of a cheque-writing ban pursuant to Article L. 643-12 of the French Commercial Code, the drawee shall send the Banque de France, no later than the second busi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-29

The municipal council settles the affairs of the commune by its deliberations. It gives its opinion whenever this opinion is required by the laws and regulations, or when it is requested by the repres…

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