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Showing 63416350 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-18

…plicant agrees to receive the competent authority's replies at an electronic address, notifications may be sent to the applicant by electronic mail. In this case, the applicant is deemed to have recei…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-6

…man of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the sums entered in an automatic account may be carried over to another automatic account exclusively in the event of a complete takeover of…

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

Article R221-23

…jects seized are unavailable, that they are placed in the custody of the third party, and that they may not be disposed of or moved, except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-231

…g at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any form whatsoever, may put questions in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or to the Management Board ab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-40

…pact, he shall be informed by his proxy of any fact enabling him to assess the risk that the proxy may be pursuing an interest other than his own. This information shall relate in particular to the f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HR

I. - In the event of non-compliance with the condition of exclusivity of their activity or in the event of transfer of their co-ownership shares referred to in Article 238 bis HP within a period of le…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 799

…considers it necessary for the preparation of his report for the oral hearing, the Pre-Trial Judge may ask the lawyers to deposit their file, including in particular the exhibits produced, at the reg…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-2

Any declaration file for a sporting event, as mentioned in article R. 331-6, submitted by the organiser must include : 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 art R212-88 et R212-89

DECLARATION FORM FOR THE OCCASIONAL PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION OF SPORTS TEACHER BY NATIONALS OF A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR OF ANOTHER STATE PARTICIPATING IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREAFIL…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-17

…n order to protect the interests of customers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may postpone liquidation until the end of a period that it shall determine.IV. - Any credit institut…

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