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Showing 941950 of 38185 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 15-4-2015 n° 14-15.976

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

Article R421-15

The multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9 or L. 421-10, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European bl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-15

The provisions of articles L. 2123-12 to L. 2123-14 do not apply to study trips by municipal councils. The resolutions relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly related to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Share capital and shares.

Article R6223-15

Shares may not be pledged as collateral.Their nominal value may not be less than 15.Shares representing contributions in kind are non-transferable and are cancelled if the holder loses his status as a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-15

The articles L. 7125-12 à L. 7125-14 do not apply to study trips by councillors to the Assembly. The deliberations relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly related to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-15

At least one of the samples shall be left with the owner or holder of the product, who shall under no circumstances alter the condition of the samples entrusted to him. The guarantee measures that may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions.

Article R214-151

The inventory and the annual accounts are made available to the statutory auditors within one month of the end of the financial year. The management report shall be made available to them within forty…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Merger.

Article R214-153

The draft terms of merger and the auditors' report on the terms and conditions of the transaction are attached to the notice of meeting sent to shareholders at least fifteen days before the date of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Merger.

Article R214-152

No later than one month before the date of the first General Meeting called to vote on the transaction, a notice of the proposed merger is published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Merger.

Article R214-154

A shareholder who is not entitled to a whole number of shares on the basis of the exchange ratio may obtain a fractional share refund or pay in cash the additional amount required to allocate a share.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions.

Article R214-150

Any shareholder, with or without the assistance of a person of his choice, may at any time inspect the following documents relating to the last three financial years, either personally or through a re…

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