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Showing 691700 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-13

Lessors of premises leased to the absorbed companies may also object to the merger, under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article R. 236-11.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-4

A decision to issue or refuse to issue a European Certificate of Succession may be referred to the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the office of this public officer is locate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-13

…ement on the basis of a medical certificate.The measures mentioned in the first paragraph of this I may be appealed by the person concerned at any time to the liberty and custody judge in whose jurisd…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-13

…ision or any contractual clause, no indivisibility, termination or resolution of a current contract may result from the sole fact of the opening of safeguard proceedings. The co-contractor must fulfil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-13

…with the information and conditions referred to in Article L. 314-12. The payment service provider may fulfil this obligation by providing the user with a copy of the draft framework contract.If, at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…calculated on the monthly average of salaries paid over the last twelve months worked. This amount may vary depending on the age at which the contract is terminated and the size of the company concer…

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

Article R114-13

In application of article L. 114-14, the Director transmits the Centre's acts in accordance with the following provisions.I.-The acts corresponding to the missions carried out by the centre on behalf…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

…the rate of each of the abatements for property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C, 1388 sexies and 1388…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G

…nicipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-13

…h of the date on which the material was obtained by the Authority. In urgent cases, this time limit may be reduced by the General Rapporteur, in particular to allow the Authority to consider an applic…

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