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Showing 491500 of 57126 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-1-2023 n° 21-20.009

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to sales by judicial tender and by amicable tender.

Article R642-25

The pursuer or the appointed notary shall draw up a book of conditions of sale. By exception to

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

I - The annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company also covers the company's research and technological development policy, including the use of the tax credit for rese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-25

The person responsible for the production or distribution of water shall make available to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency the results of water quality monitoring and any informatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-25

The chairman of the board of directors of the guarantee fund shall inform the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the interested party has his professional domicile, the gov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-25

When filing in accordance with I of articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23, companies meeting the definition of micro-enterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1, with the exception of the companie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Text and data mining for the sole purpose of scientific research

Article R122-25

The institutions mentioned in II of article L. 122-5-3 shall provide copyright holders, at their request, with all documents and evidence, in particular the clauses of the agreements mentioned in II o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-25

Exceptional selective financial aid will be awarded to the most vulnerable cinematographic distribution companies that carry out quality work and whose activity has been particularly affected by the m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-25

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-25

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-23 and R. 5132-24-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-25

I. - Pursuant to the provisions of the eighth paragraph of Article L. 811-5, are exempt from professional training:- judicial representatives, lawyers, notaries, auctioneers, bailiffs, commercial cour…

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