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Showing 41514160 of 30335 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-7-2010 n° 09-12.491

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R937-7

In the second paragraph of Article R. 723-6, the words: "until 6 p.m. on the twentieth day preceding that of the counting of votes in the first ballot" are replaced by the words: "until the twentieth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R947-7

In the second paragraph of Article R. 723-6, the words: "until 6 p.m. on the twentieth day preceding that of the counting of votes in the first ballot" are replaced by the words "until the twentieth d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-7

Foreign nationals whose detention is extended pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 742-5, L. 742-6 or L. 742-7, are kept in detention in a room reserved for them, until the end of the procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-8-1

Where Article L. 4231-8, the decision of the Regional Council or the Permanent Commission instructing the President of the Regional Council to award a specific contract or framework agreement may be t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R122-7

When dispensing euro banknotes to the public through self-service machines, credit institutions, La Poste, electronic money institutions and payment institutions shall, subject to the provisions of Ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Security period

Article 720-5

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 720-4 of this Code, where the Assize Court has decided, pursuant to Article 421-7 of the Criminal Code, to increase the security period to thir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-7

When the Prefect is unable to be represented, the meeting is chaired by the oldest member belonging to the categories mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 6162-7 and in 2° and 3° of article D. 6162-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8-2

To obtain the authorisation referred to in I ofArticle L. 531-6, the applicant shall send the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution its application together with a file containing the infor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-7

The Minister responsible for vocational training and the Regional Prefect may refer or defend before the administrative court any dispute arising from the inspections mentioned in articles L. 6361-1 t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-71

A request for items or draft resolutions to be included on the agenda of the meeting, by shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital, shall be sent to the registered office by registere…

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