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Showing 121130 of 25774 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 12-10-1988 n° 87-12.147

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-87

I. - For the purposes of determining the 20% limit referred to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86, the denominator shall include :1° The assets referred to in 1° o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

…ing the sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pursuant to article 18 de la loi n° 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 relative à l'économie sociale et solidaire.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-87

With regard to the long-term holiday product contracts mentioned in article L. 224-70, payment shall be made in accordance with a staggered payment schedule from which no exceptions may be made. Payme…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-87

Any person following a training course leading to a diploma, a professional qualification or a certificate of qualification registered on the list drawn up by the Minister for Sport provided for in ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article R211-87

Approval is granted for a period of four years by the rector of the academic region. The approval decree is published in the prefecture's official gazette (recueil des actes administratifs).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-87

The draft articles of association of a société civile de placement immobilier or a société d'épargne forestière to be formed by public offering are drawn up and signed by one or more founders. The ini…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-87

All registers or documents containing the information provided for in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-87

Direct subsidies are granted to delegated production companies for the creation of a digital subtitling file and a digital audio description file at the same time, and for the adaptation of these file…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-87

The costs incurred in representing bondholders during the company's safeguard or receivership proceedings shall be borne by the company and shall be considered as judicial administration costs.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-87

The credit agreement is drawn up on paper or on another durable medium. It constitutes a document distinct from any advertising medium or document. The list of information appearing in the contract is…

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