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Showing 591600 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-19

The guarantee commitment is the subject of a written contract specifying the conditions and the amount of the guarantee granted as well as the terms and conditions of the accounting control that the g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to the mayor and his deputies are also applicable to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the appli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-19

…of the Mutual Code : 1° The capitalisation reserve is constituted for each portfolio of securities and investments which is subject to auxiliary allocation accounting. For the undertakings referred t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-19

…inion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularly as regards its duration and scope. This opinion is notified to the licence applicant as well as to the patent owner and, whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-19

…article L. 5122-14, the visa for advertising to the public mentioned in article L. 5122-8 is issued and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in articles R. 5122-5 to R. 5122-7. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deregistration

Article R521-19

…ial registration is answerable. The application for cancellation shall be made by the applicant by handing in or sending by post or electronic means a form to the competent registrar. The request for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater N

When the settlor of a trust defined in Article 2011 of the Civil Code does not carry on an activity falling within the articles 34 or 35, an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63, a p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article R310-19

…mplying with the duration of the sale authorised by the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 310-2 and of which the declarant has been informed by the mayor pursuant to Article R. 310-8; 4° Failure t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2 : The departmental conciliation committee for leases of commercial, industrial or craft buildings or premises.

Article D145-19

…orm of holiday allowances under conditions laid down by order issued by the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Trade, Craft Trades and Services. Travel allowances for members of the Commissi…

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