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Showing 16311640 of 19311 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e – 21 Oct. 1998 – no. 96-16537

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…of the declaration.The time limit is extended to one year for declarations submitted under articles 21-2,21-13-1 et 21-13-2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-22

In cases other than those provided for in articles R. 131-20, R. 131-21 and R. 131-21-1, the incident is regularised when, at the request of the drawer, a blocked provision earmarked for the actual pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-309

…activity carried out falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, speci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-34

The special meeting of holders of investment certificates called to vote on the proposal to waive preferential subscription rights shall be held before the general meeting of shareholders and, where a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

…uties provided for in articles 736 to 741 bis for the period running from 1 January to 30 September 1998, must enter, on the declaration provided for in article 170 relating to 1999, the basis of thes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-30

In the case provided for in article L. 2224-21, the formal notice is sent to the municipality by the Prefect in the form of an order issued on the report of the Departmental Director of Equipment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-50

The specific unemployment compensation allowances referred to in article L. 5424-21 take the form of: 1° A professionalisation and solidarity allowance; 2° An end-of-rights allowance.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-6

…t periods provided for in the second paragraph of I and the fourth paragraph of II of l'article R. 721-5 or within two months of the expiry of the deferral periods provided for in Article 9 of Directi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-33

…benefits, revalued where applicable under the conditions provided for in articles 1 and 2 of decree no. 98-1024 of 12 November 1998 implementing article R. 322-7 of the Labour Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-130

Where the capital increase, whether by issuing new equity securities or by increasing the nominal amount of existing equity securities, is carried out by capitalising reserves, profits or share premiu…

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