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Showing 57815790 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-5

…executive officer, a member of the management or supervisory board, or a shareholder with more than 10% of the voting rights is simultaneously a director or acts as a corporate officer of the said leg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1578

…Civil Code, or to receive consent to medically assisted procreation as provided for in Article 342-10 of the Civil Code, may be exercised by the clerk of the court of first instance. The jurisdiction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-52

…ities guaranteed by the company; 8° The amount of the issue ; 9° The nominal value of the security; 10° The rate and time of payment of interest and other income; 11° The time and terms of redemption…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-14

…ents entered into by the joint association for the application of the provisions of article L. 2135-10; 9° Setting the terms and conditions for carrying over appropriations not committed during a fina…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D48-9

…rises the executing State to apply; 9° Where appropriate, other relevant circumstances of the case; 10° The signature of the competent issuing authority or that of its representative, attesting to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-12

…ut possessing one of the qualifications or certificates mentioned in articles L. 4393-9 and L. 4393-10, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Parties and r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13

…hese buildings threaten ruin, it exercises the police powers defined in articles L. 126-7 to L. 126-10, L. 142-3 and L. 511-7 of the same code and in article L. 2213-24 of this code and prescribes the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-13

…earing the wording "seeking employment or setting up a business", as provided for in article L. 422-10, after having held a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent-researcher passpor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-11

…between the beneficiary departments in proportion to the population of the communes with less than 10,000 inhabitants.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-1

…41-1 to L. 1242-5, L. 1242-7 to L. 1242-9, L. 1242-12, L. 1242-13, L. 1242-17, L. 1243-7 to L. 1243-10, L. 1243-13 to L. 1245-1, L. 1246-1 and L. 1248-1 to L. 1248-11 relating to fixed-term employment…

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