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Showing 151160 of 49798 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 26-2-1992 n° 90-19.710

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-26

If the company has given its consent to a proposed pledge of shares under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-24, such consent shall entail approval of the transferee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Premises

Article L2315-26

The Social and Economic Committee may organise internal staff information meetings in the premises made available to it, particularly on topical issues. The committee may invite outside personalities,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article R322-26

State representatives on the Boards of Directors of central insurance companies are chosen either from among civil servants in accordance with Decree no. 52-49 of 11 January 1952 relating to the statu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-26

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-26

In the event of withdrawal of its authorisation to issue the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1, the body or establishment concerned shall immediately cease to issue the spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R722-26

The declaration of interests may be consulted by the judge concerned as well as by the authority to which the declaration was submitted.The confidentiality of these declarations does not prevent them…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article D2123-26

Elected representatives affiliated to the supplementary pension institution for non-tenured State and local authority employees (I.R.C.A.N.T.E.C.) contribute beyond the age of sixty-five.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-26

I.-The decisions of the Supervisory Board are enforceable fifteen days after they are received by the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled, unless the minis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-26

Each year, as part of the preparation of the budget of the Corsican regional authority, the president of the economic, social, environmental and cultural council draws up a project relating to the app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Students

Article R5221-26

Foreign nationals holding a residence permit or visa for a stay of more than three months, as referred to in 11° of article R. 5221-2 and bearing the word "student", are authorised to work in an emplo…

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