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Showing 941950 of 54327 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 30 October 2007 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 February 2010 · Cass. com. 3 May 2006 · Cass. com. 10 July 2012 · Cass. com. 27 January 2015

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-25

In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22 and D. 45-23, a copy of the statement of appeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-25

…ond case, prohibition from practising the profession of statutory auditor. The person so sanctioned may not claim to be an auditor.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 A

I. - By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article 258: 1° The place of supply of goods dispatched or transported from France to another Member State in the context of intra-Community dista…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

…the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique;c) Between ports in the departments of Mayotte and La Réunion. 2° The administrative authority may reserve, under conditions laid down by d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-27

…refuses to comply with the obligation to give fingerprints in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, concerning the establishment o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-25

Enforcement of the sentencing decision may be refused in the following cases: 1° The duration of the alternative penalty or probation measure is less than six months at the date of receipt of the cert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reduction of capital

Article R22-10-38

…the purchase notice in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, provided for by Article R. 225-153, is applicable when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reduction of capital

Article R22-10-39

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 and R. 22-10-38 do not apply to transactions carried out pursuant to article L. 22-10-62.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-10

…refect and three representatives appointed by him from among those mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6123-3-3, including the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-27

…ay up at the times set by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, the sums remaining to be paid on the amount of the shares subscribed by him, the company sha…

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