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Showing 83918400 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Cross-border processing

Article R236-40

…ghts of participation in the company resulting from the cross-border transformation are determined; 7° the likely effects of the cross-border transformation on employment; 8° The procedures for making…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-15

…the event of implementation of the preceding paragraphs, the procedure provided for in article LO 6471-7 is not applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-50

…nch nationality and residing abroad, who is unable to fulfil the obligations resulting from article 706-25-7 because of the absence of French representation in the foreign country where they reside or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation

Article R1231-10

…living donors and potential recipients who have consented to cross-donation of organs, mentioned in 7° of article L. 1418-1, as well as a copy of the authorisation for removal granted by the committee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-5

…e organiser of the reception is located with regard to the reception mentioned in 1° of article D. 571-4, or the establishment, service or place of living and reception with regard to the places of li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-3

…ch he is the addressee, relating to establishments or activities subject to compulsory declaration; 7° The terms and conditions under which the Agency's Director General sends the Departmental Prefect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-63

…level; 2° To refer to the National Council any requests or suggestions concerning the profession; > 7° Examining claims by third parties against statutory auditors who are members of the regional comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D4312-9

…section resulting from the additional allocation to reserves provided for by 2° of Article R. 4312-7 and recorded in the administrative account in respect of two consecutive financial years may be wr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-52

…document includes information relating to compliance with the obligations defined in articles R. 4227-44 to R. 4227-48, in particular: 1° The identification and assessment of explosion risks; 2° The n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-6

…fety information provided by the chemical supplier in accordance with articles R. 4411-1-1, R. 4411-73 and R. 4411-84 ; 3° Any additional information it may require, obtained from the supplier or othe…

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