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Showing 47614770 of 22478 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2016 – no. 14-26.938

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-35

…on a regulated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providing for restrictions on the transfer of shares in the company are unenforceable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary work

Article R1262-16

…and to the employees employed by this user undertaking in the matters mentioned in article L. 1251-21, and with regard to remuneration in accordance with article L. 1251-18.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article R612-7

I. - Pursuant to 1° of II of Article L. 612-14, the Supervisory Board may delegate its powers to the Chairman or, in his absence or impediment, to the Vice-Chairman or to another of its members, to ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-6-1

When, as the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for approval or exemption from approval referre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-18

On the date set in 2° of Article R. 713-14, the election organisation committee, composed of sections where applicable, shall proceed with the counting of postal votes in open session and in the prese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

…practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist under articles L. 4111-1 and L. 4221-1 and present : a) either the postgraduate diploma or certificate of specialisation qualifying th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of apprenticeship players

Article R6211-4

…e resources allocated to the regions for the operating expenses mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 6211-3 are distributed in proportion to the average expenses recorded for each region for the operati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2

The rules governing disclosure of material shareholdings are set out in Articles L. 233-7 to L. 233-14 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-13

The provisions of articles R. 322-3 and R. 322-6 are applicable to sales under the articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-23

For the application of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, with the agreement of the public prosecutor, state, by reasoned order or judgment, that there is no need to order a…

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