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Showing 771780 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-13

…of the allocation year in the most recent management accounts available;b) In the event of an increase in the fund's resources, the additional amount levied on each commune may not exceed 50% of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-13

…PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF ITEMS TO BE AUDITEDIntroduction1. When, as part of the audit of financial statements, the auditor performs tests of procedures or tests of d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13

…ed to in Article L. 310-3-2, the minimum required solvency margin is determined, depending on the classes of business carried on, in accordance with the following provisions: a) For classes 20 and 21…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 octies

…red to in the declaration. This order will be published in the Journal Officiel.If this is not the case, it will send a reasoned report to the first president of the Cour des Comptes and to the presid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-13

…tain in the form of loans or by rediscounting the bills subscribed, to give its guarantee or to act as guarantor to guarantee their loans, to receive and manage their deposits of funds.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-13

The balance sheet describes the company's assets and liabilities separately, and shows shareholders' equity separately. The profit and loss account summarises the income and expenses for the financial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-13

…manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction and have carried out their activity for at least two years in the professional speciality for which registration is requested; 5° Have passed the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

The provisions of articles L. 144-11 and L. 144-12 do not apply to leasing transactions relating to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-13

Company shares may not be represented by negotiable securities. Any issue made in disregard of this rule is punishable under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 411-1 of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-13

Payments are evidenced by a certificate from the depositary drawn up, at the time the funds are deposited, on presentation of a list of shareholders showing the sums paid by each of them.

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