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Showing 12411250 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-13

…epresentative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 is forwarded by the latter to the judge assigned to the case and to the public prosecutor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-13

The industrial tribunal members meet in a general meeting, in a section meeting and, where applicable, in a chamber meeting, each year during the month of January in the following order:1° The general…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-133

If the General Meeting or, in the event of delegation under Article L. 225-129, the Board of Directors or the Management Board expressly decides to do so, the shares not subscribed by irrevocable enti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-132

…five years; it is renewable for five-year periods under the conditions laid down in article R. 5141-137 of the same code. It mentions the surname, first name and position of the authorisation holder,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-13

User healthcare professionals working in one of the establishments mentioned in 4° of Article R. 5222-3 or in a blood transfusion establishment immediately report to the local reactovigilance correspo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to administrative detention centres and premises

Article R744-13

The information mentioned in Article R. 8252-2 of the Labour Code is displayed in the common areas of the administrative detention facility. It is available in French and translated into the foreign l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-13

Without prejudice to his general police powers, the mayor may by decree set a time period, which may not begin before 8 p.m. and may not end after 8 a.m., during which the takeaway sale of alcoholic b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Negotiable bonds - Special schemes

Article 131 ter

…inister for the Economy and Finance shall be subject, for their entire term, to the tax regime applicable to foreign securities. The conditions for the application of this paragraph shall be laid down…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-13

…employee's early return, which must take place within a reasonable period of time and which, in all cases, remains possible at any time with the employer's agreement.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-13

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may withdraw approval if it turns out that the characteristics of a cinema or the technical projection equipment do not comply with…

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