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Showing 7180 of 49490 articles for Art. Cass. Civ. 2-2-2000 n° 98-15.675

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

Article R743-98

The sole shareholder may transfer, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 743-44 and R. 743-99, a portion of his shares to a third party who fulfils the conditions set out in article R. 743-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-98

The registrar shall enter the registration in a chronological register indicating in order its date and order number, surname, first name, and company name or denomination of the taxable person and th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-98

I.-The full jurisdiction appeals provided for in article L. 232-24 are submitted to the Conseil d'Etat in accordance with the procedures set out in the Code of Administrative Justice. II-The time limi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation prior to a radiological emergency

Article R4451-98

The employer shall ensure that it has the organisation and resources to implement the provisions of this section as soon as possible. The employer shall inform the Social and Economic Committee accord…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater N

…cle L. 332-6-1 of the town planning code, in their wording prior to the entry into force of the loi n° 2014-1655 du 29 décembre 2014de finances rectificative pour 2014, are no longer applicable in thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-98

Subject to the limits and conditions defined in the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the limits defined in articles R. 214-96 and R. 214-97 do not apply to units or shares of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-98

As from the date of issue of securities giving access to the capital, the company called upon to allot these securities may not change its form or purpose, unless authorised to do so by the contract o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Slaughter health fees

Article 302 bis N

Any person who has an animal slaughtered in a slaughterhouse pays a slaughter health fee to the State. However, in the case of contract slaughter, the fee is paid by the third-party slaughterer on beh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-98

Non-trading property investment companies and forestry savings companies are managed by a management company referred to in article L. 532-9 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. The management c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-98

Any disputes relating to the electoral process shall be referred to the Director General of the Agency within five days of the announcement of the results. The Director General shall give his decision…

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