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Showing 60516060 of 23051 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 July 2007 – no. 05-19.373

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530

…eased fixed fine corresponding to the fine in question and, in the case provided for by article 529-10, one of the documents required by that article, failing which it is inadmissible.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-2

…perative societies constituted in the form of a public limited company governed byarticle 11 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. The prospectus shall clearly identify…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-14

…d to the volatility of the diversification provision or the management of unrealised capital gains; 10° Issues an opinion on the handling of complaints from plan members by the insurance undertaking.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L5211-11-1

…by videoconference, this fact is mentioned in the notice of meeting provided for in article L. 2121-10. The rules of procedure set out the practical arrangements for videoconferencing. The rules of pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Information on business papers.

Article R123-238

…sed at any time or from the payment of dividends in shares, and unless the capital increase exceeds 10% of its previous amount, the company is only required to mention the new amount of the capital in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-6

…duced by the statutory auditor for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed; 10° Any other elements that make it possible to assess the association's ability to carry out the vi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-37

…e Commission on the Financial Liability of Local Authorities, referred to in III of Article L. 1611-10, includes:1° Two members of the Conseil d'Etat, including the chairman of the commission, appoint…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279-0 bis

1. Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% on improvement, conversion, development and maintenance work other than that mentioned in article 278-0 bis A relating to premises for residenti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1-1

…ponsibility, provided for by the provisions of article L. 4211-2-1 and those of I of article L. 541-10 of the Environment Code, to which the producers of perforating medical devices referred to in 3°…

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

Article D49-26

…rform community service; 9° The conversion of a firm prison sentence into a penalty of days' fine ; 10° The conversion of a suspended sentence of imprisonment with an obligation to perform community s…

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