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Showing 651660 of 25826 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Mar. 2015 – no. 12-15505

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-12

…roup ; 2° For the chairman, directors, managing directors or managers of companies holding at least 10% of the capital of the debtor companies, to take part in the general meeting of bondholders in re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-12

…des analyses d'identification par empreintes génétiques mentionnées aux I et II de l'article R. 53-10 transmitted by international judicial police cooperation bodies or foreign police services may al…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-129

…ctice is that of the professional residence in respect of which, in accordance with article L. 4321-10, he is registered on the roll of the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre.In the case of practice exc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…wing three categories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 20,000 or more bu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Involvement of the French Office for Immigration and Integration acting on a court order

Article R8252-12

…Office for Immigration and Integration receives a judicial decision referred to in article R. 8252-10, he shall order the convicted person to pay these sums into an account opened in the name of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-10

…plication of this article are set out in Articles 26 and 32 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

…teaching staff;b) A representative of the staff responsible for training and research under decree no. 2006-733 of 23 June 2006 relating to senior technical or scientific posts at the Institut nation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-12

…al residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10 or L. 421-13, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European Blue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-12

…of this I and having the status either of a company whose capital plus reserves amounts to at least 10 million euros and which presents its annual accounts in accordance with Council Directive 78/660/…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…l positions in the institution for which no other authority has been given the power of appointment;10° It takes all measures, in liaison with the competent administrative authorities, to ensure healt…

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