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Showing 33713380 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-12-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-12-1, the emolument due to the court-appointed administrator for the work he has carried out in connection with new cash contributions pursuant to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-12-1

I.-The order referred to in article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in fees in the overseas departments and collectivities, in order to take account of the particular characteristics and constrai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-12

…he list drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to Article 16f of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-12-2

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-12-1

Clients referred to in Article D. 533-12 may waive the protection afforded by the rules of conduct only in accordance with the following procedure: 1° The client shall notify the investment service pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-12

…ch: a) Carry on the occupational retirement provision business referred to inArticle 7 of Order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006; b) Or are authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-12

…he injunction, or if the response is inadequate, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may impose an administrative fine on the managing body or its legal representative. The amount of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article L695-3

The court which has opened insolvency proceedings may appoint a judge, empower the official receiver or appoint a judicial representative to implement cooperation and communication between courts and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article R695-3

The persons mentioned in the last sentence of Article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-1

…re must meet the following conditions: 1° Have signed the agreement mentioned in 2° of article R. 2212-9 with a health establishment authorised in gynaecology-obstetrics; 2° Guarantee the conditions o…

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