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Showing 721730 of 50800 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 11-2-2009 n° 07-13.853

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order.

Article R237-11

The liquidation auditors are appointed by the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition, at the request of the liquidator, or in summary proceedings, at the request of any interested par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-11

When the rules of the collective company pension savings plan provide for default membership by employees, the company informs each employee in accordance with the procedures set out in the plan rules…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-11

When it has observed non-compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1336-6 to R. 1336-10, the competent administrative authority may take one or more of the measures provided for inarticle L. 171-8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article R628-11

The debtor, the public prosecutor, the administrator or the mandataire judiciaire may apply to the court at any time to rule on the draft plan or to close the proceedings. When the matter is referred…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-11

The decision by which the representative of the State settles the budget and renders it enforceable is sent, within twenty days of notification of the opinion of the regional audit chamber, to the loc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to speeding offences

Article A37-11

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7 to A. 37-10, the characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11

The following are deemed to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-11

The notifications referred to in article R. 2242-10 shall be made by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-11

Pour l'application à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon de l'article D. 1432-48, les mots: de la commission permanente, des commissions spécialisées sont remplacés par les mots: de la conférence territoriale de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-11

The High Council checks that the candidate meets the conditions required for registration. The High Council or its delegate collects all relevant information on the candidate and requests the bulletin…

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