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Showing 93319340 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-1

The application to open receivership proceedings is filed by the legal representative of the legal entity or by the individual debtor at the registry of the competent court.Attached to this applicatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-7

…I of the legislative part of this Code to another court pursuant to Article L. 662-2, this referral may be decided ex officio by the president of the court seised, who shall immediately forward the fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-9

…rm the offender of his or her rights and bearing the following words: You are informed that: 1. You may exercise a right of access and rectification when information concerning you is subject to autom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-2

…project and the existing offer to ensure a balanced development of integration actions, the Prefect may enter into the agreements provided for in article L. 5132-2 with companies applying to be approv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-205

…ocal health insurance organisation. III - In an emergency, the joint intervention provided for in I may be carried out without the agreement referred to in II having been signed. In this case, the num…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-18

…t is sent to the members of the Committee, who have fifteen days in which to make any comments they may have. In the light of these comments, the rapporteur may or may not amend his report, which beco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-1

…ity, they shall immediately report this to any territorially competent judicial police officer, who may then carry out an identity check under the conditions set out in article 78-3 of the Code of Cri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-53

The Supervisory Board may authorise the Management Board to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisation may al…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1861

Company shares may only be transferred with the approval of all the members. The Articles of Association may, however, stipulate that such approval is to be obtained by a majority that they determine,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work.

Article L3163-2

…d for young workers. For young employees in commercial and entertainment establishments, exemptions may be granted by the labour inspector on an exceptional basis. A decree of the Council of State als…

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