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Showing 80218030 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-16

…ithdraw authorisation may be completed. Notwithstanding the provisions of 4° and 5° of article 1844-7 of the French Civil Code, the early dissolution of a credit institution or finance company may onl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-13

…but that he or she will still be able to take action for compensation for his or her other damage; 7° An indication that the interested party must produce any useful document in support of his claim.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-31

…es or, failing that, the rent, rental charges and administrative management costs of these premises;7° The cost of equipping, maintaining and operating premises allocated to the fire and rescue servic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rural equipment support

Article R3232-1-2

…inition des mesures de protection des aires d'alimentation des captages d'eau potable et leur suivi;7° La définition des mesures de gestion quantitative des ressources en eau potable et de gestion pat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-9

…nt procedures, powers and meeting procedures of the bureau set up within the European Works Council;7° The material and financial resources allocated to the European Works Council;8° The date of entry…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-117

…tinue or terminate his employment contract at the end of his leave or his period of part-time work; 7° The ceilings or levels mentioned in article L. 3142-114 and, for companies with at least three hu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Support

Article R552-10

…or obtaining various social entitlements;6° Assisting with the schooling of minors in accommodation;7° Setting up social, voluntary and recreational activities, in partnership, where appropriate, with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-31

…shareholders to assess the interest involved in concluding the agreements and commitments analysed;7° A list of the agreements and commitments entered into and authorised during previous financial ye…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-4

The notice referred to in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-2

…and mentions the quorum and majority conditions required by the first paragraph of article LO 1112-7 for the bill to be adopted.

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