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Showing 55015510 of 24710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-11-1962 n° 60-10.147

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-17

…anies governed by the Monetary and Financial Code; 5° Investment companies governed by l'ordonnance n° 45-2710 du 2 novembre 1945 relative aux sociétés d'investissement; 6° Sociétés de développement r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-2

The certificate of extension of the examination of an application for first issue of a residence permit provided for in Articles L. 421-22, L. 421-23, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 422-14, L. 423-1, L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article D112-6

The minimum amount mentioned in 1° of III of article L. 112-14 is set at 1 euro. The maximum amount mentioned in 2° of the same III is set at 60 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-37

The insurance obligation provided for in Article R. 822-36 is applicable to sociétés de commissaires aux comptes under the conditions set out in article R. 822-60.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-49

The employees mentioned in 1° to 4° and 9° to 11° of Article L. 5212-13 benefit, at their request, under the appropriate measures provided for in Article L. 5213-6, from individualised timetable adjus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article D632-3-3

The AMF shall set up cooperation agreements with the competent authorities of trading venues in other European Union Member States or States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 B

…evied for any amending or supplementary forms filed pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 34 of decree n° 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 taken for the application of decree n° 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reformi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-34

…e State, he benefits, on behalf of the State, from the protection provided by article 11 of the loi n° 83-634 du 13 juillet 1983 portant droits et obligations des fonctionnaires.

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

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-18

The pharmacist in charge and the interim pharmacist in charge of the companies or organisations mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 5124-2 provide proof of a…

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