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Showing 10311040 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13

…s appointed under the same conditions.Non-elected members unable to attend all or part of a meeting may give a proxy to another Board member. A Board member may not hold more than one proxy.With the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-13

…ts corporate officers is indicated in the notes to the financial statements. In addition, companies may decide to record the amount corresponding to all or part of these commitments in the balance she…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-3

…he occasion of the designation of the applicable law, before the marriage or during it, the spouses may designate the nature of the matrimonial property regime chosen by them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-13

…the interest of creditors have not been taken during the course of the proceedings, the proceedings may be resumed.The matter is referred to the court by the previously appointed liquidator, by the pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-13

…of article L. 811-2, the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or III of the same article which may be communicated by electronic means. Court-appointed administrators and judicial representatives…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1394 D

…liberative bodies of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis of this code…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-13

…d to the foreign national by the person in charge of the place of detention. The rejection decision may also be sent by any other means that ensures the confidentiality of the asylum application and e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13

…oper performance of its public service missions or for the development of these missions, the State may oppose its transfer, its contribution, in any form whatsoever, or the creation of a security int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-13

…department in which the capital of the region is located shall carry out the general vote count. It may not amend the results established by each departmental commission. It proclaims the results in p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article R312-13

…articular on the banking inclusion of persons in a situation of financial fragility.The Observatory may also request information from other persons or organisations with competence in the area of bank…

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