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Showing 27612770 of 39157 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 May 2013 – no. 12-17637

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-12

…631-8. It converts the safeguard proceedings into judicial recovery proceedings. If necessary, it may modify the remaining observation period or extend it by a maximum of six months. For the purpose…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-12

…ent of commitments expressed in euros and in units of the diversification provision. The plan rules may stipulate that other costs are also borne by the employer. The costs borne by the employer are i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-12

…and unjustified absence has been noted over a period of one year by the bureau of the said council may be declared, on the proposal of the bureau, to have automatically resigned by the prefect.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-28 bis

The Commission's General Meeting, made up of all magistrates, meets at least once a year. It is convened and chaired by its chairman. It examines issues of common interest. Its role is consultative. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-28 ter

Each year, before 1 February, the chairman of the commission shall submit an activity report to the Minister of Justice. The Chairman of the Commission shall attach to this report any useful observati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-21 bis

…agraph of article R. 2333-120-21 fees, the unit amount of which, as well as the maximum number that may be paid annually by the same rapporteur, are set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-12

…he financial year in which the income from the exploitation of rights was received. This time limit may only be waived for a legitimate reason, in particular the lack of information enabling the ident…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-12

The categories of data recorded are as follows: I. - Data relating to an exhibition park: 1° Data of a non-personal nature relating to the characteristics of the park; 2° Data of a personal nature rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-12

…formation on the payer or payee, the payment service provider of the payee shall take action, which may initially include issuing warnings and setting deadlines. It may then reject any further transfe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-12

…arried out on a single geographical site. The joint operation of healthcare activity authorisations may relate to all or part of a healthcare activity authorised under the provisions of Title II of Bo…

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