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Showing 30313040 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-4

It is allocated to the court-appointed administrator, for due diligence relating to the diagnosis of the safeguard or receivership proceedings in respect of which he has been appointed, an emolument d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-40

Fire and rescue centres are placed under the authority of a centre chief appointed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1424-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-41

A fire and rescue centre is said to be mixed when it includes both professional firefighters and volunteer firefighters. A mixed centre is commanded by a professional firefighter when it includes at l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Revenue, imprest and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments (R)

Article R1617-4

I. - An imprest administrator carrying out collection and payment operations on behalf of a public accountant is responsible for the custody and safekeeping of the funds and valuables he collects or w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-4

The technical device referred to in Article D. 589-4 enables the handwritten signature of any person to be obtained, including any person taking part in the proceedings within the meaning of Article 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-4

Within the limits set out in Article D. 514-8, the institution may grant a loan for an amount greater than that guaranteed by the judicial auctioneers. If the pledged property is sold at a price lower…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R519-4

I. - The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1 comprise the following categories: 1° Brokers in banking transactions and payment services, registered in the Trade…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-4

The employer shall reimburse tickets purchased by employees as soon as possible and, at the latest, at the end of the month following the month for which they were validated. Vouchers valid for one ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-4

The departmental protocol provided for in the preceding articles also specifies the terms and conditions under which the resources of the Regional Health Agency are placed under the authority of the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article A526-4

L'état descriptif du patrimoine affecté prévu au 2° de l'article R. 526-13 and intended for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains the following information…

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