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Showing 70117020 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-32

…increase by subscription of shares for cash, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 223-7 shall apply. At least one quarter of the nominal value of the shares must be paid up at the time o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125-00 A

…ssets, in the event of non-repayment of a loan granted under the conditions provided for in article 7 of article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code or of a free loan mentioned in article L. 5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals placed under a protection order

Article L425-8

…final conviction, a foreign national holding a residence permit under articles L. 425-6 and L. 425-7 who have lodged a complaint for acts of violence committed against them by their spouse, cohabitee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-8

…l events or events to promote environmental protection; 6. Proceeds from disposals or fixed assets; 7. Donations, gifts, bequests and their income; 8. Any other income authorised by the laws and regul…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-25

…onditions, applicable to pre-contractual information, laid down by the provisions of article L. 313-7, the second paragraph of article L. 313-24 or the second paragraph of Article L. 313-64, may be de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-9

…nch territory or if their behaviour constitutes a threat to public order, articles L. 612-6, L. 612-7 and L. 612-8 do not apply to foreign nationals required to leave French territory on the grounds t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-8

…nvestment services provider other than a portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 440-7, of a member of a clearing house or, as the case may be, of the clearing house itself, nor any cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-3

…er of nurses on the most recently published register. III. - Articles L. 4123-1, L. 4123-2, L. 4123-7, L. 4123-8, L. 4123-10 to L. 4123-12 and L. 4123-16 are applicable to nurses under conditions laid…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-26

…t prejudice to the implementation, where applicable, of the measures provided for in Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité may apply the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative approval

Article R382-3

…t prejudice to the implementation, where applicable, of the measures provided for in Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code, the AMF may apply Article…

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