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Showing 50115020 of 20930 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e – 13 Feb. 1974 – no. 72-14008

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…on co-owned, insalubrious or ruinous buildings >. 12. Transfer of surpluses from ancillary budgets 13. Debt reduction and write-offs 14. Payment of legal fees 15. Payment of court rulings 16. Repayme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

…OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CAISSE DE GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…on referred to in Article L. 5121-12 or of one of the registrations referred to in Articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1, or, on behalf of this holder, by another company or organisation, or by both, e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…ave the national territory and surrender his passport for a period that may not exceed six months ; 13° Complete, where applicable at their own expense, a citizenship training course ; 14° In the even…

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

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…el and technical resources) and, in particular, the services provided by the French broadcaster(s); 13° Any co-production and pre-purchase contract for broadcasting rights signed with a television ser…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-1

…the company belongs to a group, and the programme of operations relating to the proposed business; 13° The intermediary's website address, if any, and a publicly accessible e-mail address and telepho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

…Bar Council of the Bar with which the lawyers are registered, in accordance with Article 17 of Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain legal professions. It may be assisted in its super…

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