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Showing 55915600 of 23134 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19-12-2007 n° 06-21.998

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-104

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the death of the partner. It may be renewed by the Keeper of the Seals, Mini…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-275

The authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the equipment used to expose patients to ionis…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-16

Failure to comply with the formalities prescribed by Article L. 6352-12 when advertising a declaration of activity is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €4,500.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-13

The provisions of Articles R. 24 to R. 24-12 are applicable to securities created by a legal entity pursuant to the provisions of 2° of Article 706-45.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-7

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 1234-9 to R. 1234-12 relating to the unemployment insurance certificate is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assistance for employees in partial activity

Article R5522-86

A specific rate of partial activity allowance may be set in Mayotte under the conditions set out inarticle R. 5122-12 of the Labour Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209-0 B

I. - Companies at least 75% of whose turnover is derived from the operation of ships used for commercial purposes may, by option, be subject to the regime defined in this article for the determination…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-1

I.-The possession, without a duly justified medical reason, of one or more substances or methods prohibited by the list mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 425-1-1, for which Appendix 1 to t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-40

The sign used is the one used to regulate traffic manually, as defined in Book I, Part 8 of the Interministerial Instruction on Road Signs and Signals: two-sided mobile post, model K10 (one per signal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-35

The risk management system covers the risks to be taken into account in the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement in accordance with Articles R. 356-19 to R. 356-22, as well as risks which a…

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