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Showing 261270 of 50980 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 29-2-2012 n° 11-12.782

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-29

The Board of Directors may confer on one or more of its members or on third parties, whether shareholders or not, any special mandates for one or more specific purposes. It may decide to set up commit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Announcement of results and disputes relating to the election of consular judges.

Article R723-29

The appeal in cassation shall be lodged and heard under the conditions laid down in articles 999 to 1008 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The time limit for appeal runs from the notification provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Effects of seizure

Article R3252-29

The seizure is released either as a result of an agreement between the creditors or as a result of a court ruling that the debt has been extinguished. The employer is notified within eight days.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-29

The restrictive nature of the appropriations voted is assessed at the level of each service, whether it is a main service, a secondary service or a sub-service. Within each of these services, the prin…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D7121-29

This section also applies to their artistic and technical staff: 1° Legal entities governed by public law carrying out the types of activities mentioned in article D. 7121-28 on a principal, ancillary…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R343-29

The journalist shall have access, with due regard for health and safety regulations and the privacy of persons held in the waiting area, to premises accessible to them and to premises made available t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Risk and quality management and quality control.

Article R1222-29

I. - The role of the person responsible for quality control in the blood establishment involves checking that labile blood products, medical devices and equipment comply with pre-established standards…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-29

The Medical Committee and the Agency Committee meet at least once every three months. Each body draws up its own rules of procedure. Except in cases of urgency, the agenda is sent at least fifteen day…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

With regard to decisions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following informati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-297

Any amending entry mentioned or reported ex officio in the Trade and Companies Register by the Registrar of the Commercial Court or of the Court adjudicating in commercial matters shall be brought to…

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