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Showing 11311140 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L754-15

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-18

In the event of the concealment or misrepresentation referred to in article L. 113-8, in the event that the insured has voluntarily taken his own life during the period referred to in article L. 132-7…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Information for members.

Article 1856

At least once a year, the managing partners must report to the shareholders on their management of the company. This rendering of account must include an overall written report on the company's activi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Information for members.

Article 1855

The members have the right to obtain, at least once a year, communication of the company's books and documents, and to ask questions in writing about the company's management, which must be answered i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843

Persons who have acted on behalf of a company in formation before registration are liable for the obligations arising from the acts thus performed, with joint and several liability if the company is c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1832

A company is formed by two or more persons who agree by contract to allocate property or their industry to a common undertaking with a view to sharing the profits or benefiting from any savings that m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Mutations

Article 1883

The enjoyment, by way of farm, or lease, or commitment of a property, is also sufficiently established, for the request and continued payment of duties and, where applicable, additional tax, relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-18

…of a warning, the matter shall be referred to it by the authority competent, pursuant to article R. 761-19, to impose the penalty envisaged. Its composition and operation shall be laid down by order o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1862

…the event of a dispute, on the price, it shall be set in accordance with the provisions of article 1843-4, all without prejudice to the transferor's right to retain his shares.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1849

In dealings with third parties, the managing partner binds the company by acts falling within the corporate purpose. If there is more than one managing partner, they hold the powers provided for in th…

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