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Showing 21512160 of 19937 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 16 Nov. 2004 – no. 01-10666

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

…ioned in Article L. 228-1 or money market instruments, within the meaning of Article 4 of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

…unanimously decide to do so. In this case, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 are applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3511-4

The articles L. 3334-16, L. 3334-16-1, L. 3334-16-2 and L. 3443-2 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Local public companies

Article L1864-1

…e capital.These companies are competent, subject to compliance with II of Article 43 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, to carry out developm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK V: FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L6500

…owing the cessation of nuclear testing pursuant to the last paragraph of article 6-1 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. The expenses mentione…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…States of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article D6145-67

…of a partnership contract or long lease for which the assessment provided for inarticle 2 of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 relating to partnership contracts is unfavourable.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RIGHT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Article R234-2

…the second paragraph of article L. 234-1 apply for a residence permit bearing the words "Directive 2004/38/EC-Permanent residence-All professional activities" within the two-month period preceding ex…

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

Article L5843-2

…the adaptations provided for in II to VIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721-2-1 law no. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-25

…ance with the procedures specified in an intervention standard provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16..

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