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Showing 52215230 of 28624 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 30-6-2004 n° 1138

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-6-1

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, when the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders has authorised a transaction resulting either in an exchange of shares o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-6

The Secretary General of the First Presidency of the Court of Cassation acts as secretary to the Committee. If the Secretary General is unable to act, the secretariat is provided by a judge delegated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-67

In the event of rejection of a complaint addressed to the administrative authority and seeking to obtain enforcement of a decision of the commission du contentieux du stationnement payant, only an exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-6-1

I. - The number and distribution of community councillor seats are established:1° Either in accordance with the procedures set out in II to VI of this article;2° Or, in communities of communes and agg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-6

Subject to the inadmissibility raised ex officio by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle and to the cases of suspension or closure of the procedure referred to in Articles R. 613-44-10 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-6

The trade union representative may be struck off the list by the regional prefect, under the conditions set out in article L. 1453-8. They are automatically struck off the list by the regional prefect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-6

In the event of non-compliance by the company with either articles L. 228-29-1 or L. 228-29-2, or the conditions under which decisions must be taken at general meetings and the publication formalities…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-6

Where a phonogram contains the fixation of the performances of several performers, the performers shall exercise the right of termination referred to in article L. 212-3-5 by mutual agreement.In the e…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 11: Taking samples

Article 67 quinquies B

In the event of goods being inspected under European customs regulations or as part of the application of this Code, customs officers may take samples or have samples taken for analysis or expert appr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

The provisions of articles R. 211-21-1 to R. 211-21-5 do not apply in the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

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