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Showing 311320 of 49463 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-2-1975

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-25

The Articles of Association may require each director to own a number of shares in the company, which they determine. If, on the day of his appointment, a director does not own the required number of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-25

In companies with at least fifty employees, the works' social and economic committees have legal personality.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6431-25

The Territorial Council, when one sixth of its members so request, shall deliberate on the creation of a mission of information and evaluation tasked with gathering information on a matter of interest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Steering and Dialogue Committee

Article R1413-25

The Steering and Dialogue Committee has at least ten and at most twenty members. The number of members is set within these limits by the Board of Directors. These members are appointed for a term of f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-25

The remuneration paid on shares representing the contributions provided for in 1° of Article R. 6223-14 may not exceed the rate on advances of securities from the Banque de France less two points. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-25

Tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations are distributed under the responsibility of the responsible person referred to in Article R. 1243-12 or, where applicable, the person responsi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the register of travel agents and other operators involved in the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-25

Deregistration is also carried out at the request of the natural person or legal entity registered in the register or when the legal entity concerned is dissolved as a result of a judgement ordering t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-25

I. When a portfolio management company plans to change any of the factors mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II of Article D. 532-20 or any of the assessment factors communicated to the Autorité des marché…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-25

Sufficient proof of the number of directors in office and of their presence or representation at a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be provided by producing a copy or extract of the minutes.

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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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