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Showing 911920 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15

…ees and civil servants. The Secretary General organises and directs the Authority's departments. He may be delegated by the Chairman of the Authority to make appointments to posts in the Authority's d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…rise to the allocation of securities to members under the conditions provided for in 2 of article 115;c. Amounts incorporated into shareholders' equity on the occasion of a merger or demerger without…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1186

…the guardian or the person or representative of the service to which the child has been entrusted may choose a counsel or ask the judge for the President of the Bar to appoint one for them ex offici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6462-15

…ning Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon's relations with the latter. The President of the Territorial Council may ask the State to take the initiative in negotiations with the European Union and the European Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Repayment conditions

Article R3262-15

…en meal vouchers are presented after the evaluation mentioned in the second paragraph, their amount may not be reimbursed to the restaurant owner or the fruit and vegetable retailer by deduction from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Companies of court-appointed administrators and agents

Article R814-156

…ter with acknowledgement of receipt to the National Registration and Disciplinary Commission, which may, within a period of one month, give formal notice to the partners, by registered letter with ack…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-15

…R. 222-13, the applicant may ask the clerk's office to affix the executory clause. The order thus endorsed has all the effect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Succession of contracts.

Article L6222-15

Any young worker may enter into successive apprenticeship contracts to prepare for diplomas or titles certifying different qualifications. If the apprentice has already signed two successive contracts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-15

Special membership rules may be defined by agreement between the national overcompensation fund mentioned in Article D. 3141-22 and the employers' organisations representing a professional branch othe…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 117

1. No ship, loaded or in ballast, may leave the port before Customs formalities have been completed and without being provided with : - customs documents concerning the vessel itself and its cargo ; -…

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