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Showing 40514060 of 22652 articles for Art. Cass. com. 10 October 2000

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-4

…ons of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001, the transfer of the registered office of a European Company registered in France which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-112

…r or investigating judge hearing an investigation or inquiry concerning acts covered by Article 696-108 is required to relinquish jurisdiction over the proceedings in favour of the European Public Pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-111

…erts provided for in Articles 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the European Publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13-1

…ce with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE), the transfer of the registered office of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-77

…pplication form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 31 October 2021 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by all the documents required to justify th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article L5842-16

…g decentralisation" are replaced by the words: "of the entry into force of order no. 2007-1434 of 5 October 2007 extending the first, second and fifth parts of the General Local Authorities Code to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

…004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to L. 212-7 Order no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L783-12

…he wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in Art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L784-12

…In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 Act 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in Art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L785-11

…e wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in Art…

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