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Showing 58415850 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article A225-2

To issue the opinion referred to in a of II of Article R. 225-105-2, the independent third-party body shall examine the information referred to in I of Article R. 225-105. Where applicable, it shall i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-2

…chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-21

…days after its date, provided for in article…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-20

The tourist offices referred to in articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-10-1 and L. 134-5 may be classified by category according to the level of facilities and services guaranteed to the public on the basis o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within a group of undertakings

Article L3344-2

…ntioned in article L. 3344-1 may also be set up within a group made up of companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the unions they have formed and the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-26

…ticle R. 7343-10 fifteen days after expiry of the application period referred to in Article R. 7343-23.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-2

…a declaration of invalidity or revocation made under the conditions provided for in article L. 716-2, the second paragraph of article L. 716-2-1 and article L. 716-3 may be made by a natural person o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-2

…by a delegation comprising at least: 1° The employer or a representative appointed by the employer; 2° An employee representative sitting on this committee.A joint order of the ministers responsible f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Checking gases and regulators

Article R4461-23

…ed by compressors comply with the occupational exposure limit values laid down in this sub-section; 2° that the oxygen content of mixtures other than air complies with the occupational exposure limit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-2

…trator, shall propose a plan, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 622-10.The draft plan mentions the commitments to make cash contributions made for the implementation…

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