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Showing 14511460 of 56586 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12-1-1967 n° 65-10.196

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-123

The Articles of Association may grant double voting rights to all fully paid-up shares which have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event o…

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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 706-12

If the victim or the victim's heirs bring a civil action before the criminal court or bring an action against the persons responsible for the damage, they must indicate, at all stages of the proceedin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-12

Applications for membership of the approved professional association are answered within two months of the date of receipt by the association of a complete application. If the approved professional as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-20

When a creditor holding a published security interest over an immovable by destination forms an overbid, the sale is made by a ministerial officer authorised by his statute to conduct public auctions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations.

Article R713-12

Candidates for a territorial chamber of commerce and industry who have received at least 5% of the votes cast in that election may obtain reimbursement of their campaign expenses from the territorial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-12

Pursuant to Article L. 5122-1, an application for an advertising approval for a medicinal product, as provided for in Article L. 5122-9, is made for any form of information, as defined by Article L. 5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Civic education

Article R413-12

The civic training referred to in 1° of article L. 413-3 presents:1° French institutions, the values of the Republic, in particular freedom, equality, including equality between men and women, fratern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-12

I.-A fine of €37,500 is imposed on the companies mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 for offering or providing benefits, in kind or in cash, to the professionals mentioned in Article L. 5143-2, the groups…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-12

Under the conditions they determine, the articles of association of a société européenne which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-4

The judge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for…

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