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Showing 19511960 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-5

…of his hierarchical power over the acts of the mayor when the latter, pursuant to Articles L. 2122-27 et L. 2122-34, acts as an agent of the State in the commune.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-17

…e auditors may be appointed by the shareholders under the conditions set out in I of article L. 237-27. Failing this, they may be appointed, by court order, at the request of the liquidator or any int…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-28

…a national diploma covering the knowledge, diligence and approaches provided for in Article D. 314-27. This national diploma attests to a first cycle of higher education in law, economics, finance or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-126

…ifies the average weekly working time, which may not exceed half of that set out in article L. 3121-27. The employment contract may stipulate that the weekly working hours may vary over all or part of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-11

…ons referred to in paragraph 7 of Article 33 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 are met, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall withdraw the ex…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-4

…3° of article R. 151-27 of the town planning code. For munic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-15

…Article L. 262-27 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. This distribution take…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-14

I.-The traveller may cancel the contract at any time before the start of the trip or holiday. In this case, the vendor may require the traveller to pay appropriate and justifiable cancellation costs.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe

MODEL OF DEED OF WAIVER OF PROTECTION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AN INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEUR I.-Identity of the sole trader waiving protection of his personal assets and of the beneficiary of the waiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-22

…irectors in office. However, directors elected by employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1, directors representing employee shareholders or the company mutual fund pursuant to article L.…

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