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Showing 46614670 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

…sion services, and the sums mentioned in b of 1° of the same article are subject to a deduction of €10,000,000. This allowance is divided between a publisher mentioned in the first paragraph of articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-2

…a ship within the meaning of Article L. 4111-1 du code des transports;9° Des hypothèques fluviales;10° Des actes de saisie de bateaux;11° Parmi les mesures d'inaliénabilité décidées par le tribunal e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-14

…cribed by the articles L. 143-4, L. 143-5 to L. 143-7 and by the fourth paragraph of Article L. 143-10. In the absence of a bid, the highest bidder is declared the successful bidder.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-85

…from the company other than that provided for in articles L. 225-81, L. 225-83, L. 225-84 and L. 22-10-25 and, where applicable, those due in respect of an employment contract corresponding to actual…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…h the State services, an inspection mission under the conditions provided for inarticle 5 of decree no. 85-603 of 10 June 1985 relating to health and safety at work and to professional and preventive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-2

…hich may not exceed the higher of the following sums: twice the amount of the irregular investment, 10% of the annual pre-tax turnover of the company carrying out the activities defined in I of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11

…as been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of Article L. 214-10-5. In the event of the loss of financial instruments held in safekeeping, the custodian shall ret…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

…right of the employee, when such termination is initiated by the employer, to compensation equal to 10% of the employee's total gross remuneration.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-2

…epresented by its managing agent, subject to the insurance obligation set out in article 9-1 of law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 establishing the status of co-ownership of built-up properties, who has a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-9

…and in the rights and obligations set out in the conditions of sale provided for in article R. 322-10. The pursuing party against whom subrogation is granted is required to hand over the documents re…

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