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Showing 52315240 of 21410 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 Sept. 2022 – no. 19-26203

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-2

I. - In addition to the documents and information mentioned in Article R. 621-1, the request to initiate proceedings shall set out the evidence demonstrating that the draft plan meets the conditions s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-14

I. - Before a decision is taken on the opening of safeguard, reorganisation or liquidation proceedings instituted by Book VI of the Commercial Code in respect of a credit institution, finance company,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

…luding those of the European regulations on restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as those adopted pursuant to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35

The fact of managing, in law or in fact, a public authority, company, association or establishment without the authorisation provided for in articles L. 2223-23, L. 2223-41 and L. 2223-43 or when it i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2172-2

…unt equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds are negotiated, pursuant to article R. 2122-6, with the winner or winners of a restricted competition organised under the conditions of art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-5

…tion, in its capacity as group supervisor, needs the information referred to in I of Article L. 356-21, which has already been provided to another supervisory authority, it shall, as far as possible,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-45

…e time limits laid down in Articles R. 612-8 (fifth paragraph), R. 612-11 (sixth paragraph), R. 612-21 and R. 612-35 (sixth paragraph); 2° The filing and research report fees referred to in Articles R…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-30

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L6324-1

…the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in public places, the medical inspectors of public health and the inspectors of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-29

…average number of permanent employees is determined in accordance with the provisions of article D. 210-21.

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