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Showing 18711880 of 51458 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 9-2-2005 n° 197

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-9

The statutory auditors shall be convened to any shareholders' or members' meeting or to any meetings of the competent body at the latest when the shareholders, members or members of that body are conv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-9

The insurer may provide for a reduction in the premium or contribution under the insurance policy covering fire damage where it is established that the obligations set out in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-9

In criminal proceedings against the drawer, a bearer who has joined the proceedings as a civil party is entitled to claim before the judges of the criminal court a sum equal to the amount of the chequ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-90

Where there are securities giving access to the capital, the company purchasing its shares admitted to trading on a regulated market shall, where the purchase price is higher than the stock market pri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-9

The actual removal of a foreign national who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may not take place in Mayotte:1° If the consular authority so requests, befor…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R325-9

The Prefect may order the deletion from the list of holiday village establishments on the grounds that the buildings and facilities have not been maintained or have been seriously inadequately maintai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R128-9

Consultations, modifications and queries of the national file of persons prohibited from managing carried out by the persons mentioned in article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examination of complaints and claims.

Article R1112-91

All users of a health care institution must be given the opportunity to express their grievances orally to the managers of the institution's services. If this is not possible, or if they are not satis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-9

The Chairman sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive. Items which the Minister for Health, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or at least one third of its members request to be incl…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R323-9

The Prefect may decide to remove a property from the list of establishments classified as residential tourist villages if it fails to maintain its buildings and facilities properly or if they are seri…

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