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Showing 37813790 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-23

Subject to justification in the notes to the financial statements, the consolidating company may use, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 123-17, valuation rules set by regulation of the A…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article R822-4

…the addressee, that the provisions of Article L. 822-2 are likely to be applied to him and that he may present his observations within a period of fifteen days.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-66

…l perform the duties of the administrator whose appointment is provided for by article 64 of decree no. 2022-900 of 17 June 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial officers. Dismisse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-20

…rrant in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-17, the sentence enforcement judge and court may issue a search note designed to enable the sentenced person to be located, which is circulated i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-144

Regulated loans, home savings loans and loans to complement or anticipate these, as well as other loans in the subsidised sector (number 138 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Holiday vouchers.

Article L3263-1

The provisions relating to holiday vouchers are set out in articles L. 411-1 to L. 411-17 of the French Tourism Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII quinquies : Compliance programme penalties

Article 764-44

I.-The penalty provided for in Article 131-39-2 of the Penal Code shall be carried out under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor. The French Anti-Corruption Agency shall report to the Public Pros…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Maintenance and repair of household electrical or electronic equipment

Article D224-34

…is not obliged to offer parts from the circular economy in the case provided for by article R. 224-31. Where the trader has a website, the information referred to in the second paragraph appears clea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Maintenance and repair of household electrical or electronic equipment

Article D224-35

…that the supply of these parts is made subject to the exception provided for in the article R. 224-31 du code de la consommation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Offenders eligible for judicial supervision

Article D147-36

The expert opinion provided for in article 723-31 may not be ordered if the convicted person's individual file contains an expert report dating back less than two years, ordered where applicable when…

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