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Showing 14511460 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-10

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Regional Council may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the conditions d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-10

For the application of article R. 621-4, if the judgment cannot be rendered immediately, the date of its pronouncement is communicated to the debtor and, where applicable, to the pursuing creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-10

…f and notify them of any subsequent developments in the procedure initiated on the basis of Article 258 or 260 of the same Treaty. II. - The local authorities and their groupings and public establishm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-105

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 322-2-1, mutual insurance companies may only borrow to set up : 1° If their articles of association so provide, the supplementary social fund ; 2° The guarantee…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-7

The application is made by petition delivered or addressed to the registry. Where applicable, the application shall specify whether the application also seeks a change of forenames.The assistance of a…

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

Article LO6251-10

…tory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6251-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unless expressly stated.

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

Article LO6351-10

The legislative or regulatory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6351-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unles…

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

Article LO6461-10

The legislative or regulatory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6461-7 may not be amended, by law or by regulation as the case may be, unles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-10

In urgent cases and at the request of the chairman of the community council, the prefect may authorise the urban community to begin carrying out certain operations for which it is responsible pursuant…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-10

…he mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°, 2° for all matters relating to neighbourhood noise, 4°, 6° an…

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