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Showing 181190 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 Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-27

…or striking off is pronounced against a company registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1, the president of the regional company to which the company belongs shall appoint, after seeki…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-27

The mayor may require owners, usufructuaries, farmers or any other owners or operators to enclose wells and excavations presenting a danger to public safety with an adequate fence.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L532-27

A decree shall determine the conditions under which the information provided for in Articles L. 532-23 to L. 532-25-1 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article D213-27

When the group of holders provided for in article L. 228-37 of the French Commercial Code is made up of holders of securities issued by a State-owned industrial and commercial establishment subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-27

…gaging the services of a model for remuneration to comply with the obligation set out in article L. 7123-2-1 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-27

In application of article L. 611-6, the debtor may request that the conciliator be challenged if the conciliator is in one of the following situations:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: National Council.

Article D4233-27

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles D. 4233-24 to D. 4233-26, the tandem representing section E on the council is elected by post or electronically by all the full members of the overseas pharm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

…ation of the main establishment shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person of the alleged grievances by re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of the price variation clause

Article R2191-27

Where the contract includes a price variation clause, the final value of the references used for the application of this clause shall be assessed at the latest on the date of performance of the servic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-27

…of Article L. 2511-5 and Table No. 2 annexed to the Electoral Code and pursuant to Article L. 2511-37, the special status of the first sector is made up of the special status of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and…

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