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Showing 16711680 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L932-16

In article L. 233-24, the words "or VII of Article 97" are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L942-14

In article L. 233-24, the words: "or VII of Article 97" are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L952-9

In article L. 233-24, the words: "or VII of Article 97" are deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-30-2

…se funds are returned to holders who are exempt from the declaration provided for in article L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code. For the claim corresponding to the funds that could not be returne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-36

…of the obligations provided for in Article 706-25-8 and the article 19-II de la loi n° 2015-912 du 24 juillet 2015; h) Where applicable, dates of committal and release; 3° Miscellaneous information:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17

…and, on an ancillary basis, cash, in accordance with the rules laid down pursuant to article L. 214-24-55 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or units in undertakings for collective investment in tran…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article D775-16

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1

I. - In order to ensure shareholder equality and market transparency, the General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) sets the rules for public offers of financial instruments issu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-2

For public contracts awarded in accordance with a formalised procedure, the estimated value of which, excluding tax, taken individually, is equal to or greater than the European thresholds listed in t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of cancellation or termination of the partnership contract

Article L2235-1

In the event of cancellation or termination of the contract by the court, following an action by a third party, the holder of the partnership contract may claim compensation for the expenses it has in…

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