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Showing 54215430 of 38545 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-6-2013 n° 12-19.634

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-68

Except in the event of the company being struck off, the liquidator may be chosen from among the partners. The duties of liquidator may not be entrusted to an auditor who has been the subject of a dis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R4113-63

If the articles of association are amended, a copy of the full minutes of the general meeting or of the amending deed is immediately brought to the attention of the conseil départemental de l'ordre, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-60

The grant must be repaid if it is used for purposes other than those for which it was granted, if the business is not operated or if the person concerned abandons the profession without justification.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R128-6

The following may be recipients of information and personal data recorded in the national file of persons prohibited from managing: 1° Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 128-2 :a) Judicial police officers o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-6

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 3515-3 and L. 3515-4, in addition to the fine, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-68

I.-The Prefect shall monitor the implementation of the multiannual contract of objectives and resources. At the request of the adapted enterprise, the Prefect will provide it with any information need…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-5

On the appointed day, a detailed inventory of the assets is drawn up. If the debtor is present, the inventory is limited to the seized assets. These are immediately removed and placed in the custody o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-6

The representative of the State in the department refers to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 2131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmiss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-68

For the assessment of the limits set out in articles R. 214-66 and R. 214-67: 1° When the securities held by the fund are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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