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Showing 39613970 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R524-6

…ccordance with the terms set out in articles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty of disqualification from French territory

Article L722-6

…ory imposed on a foreigner guilty of a felony or misdemeanour pursuant to articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code is enforceable under the conditions set out in the second to fourth paragraph…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article D232-6

Approval is withdrawn by the regional prefect if the branch office ceases to meet the conditions laid down for its issue or is no longer able to carry out its tasks. The branch will be informed in adv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Companies with fewer than fifty employees.

Article L2143-6

In establishments employing fewer than fifty employees, the trade unions which are representative in the establishment may appoint, for the duration of his term of office, a member of the staff delega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-6

…formation and consultation procedure in one of the States other than France mentioned in Article L. 2341-1, the provisions of Article L. 2344-5 apply, where there is no trade union organisation, to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-6

Where there is no trade union organisation in the European Company whose registered office is in France, employee representatives on the special negotiating body are elected directly in accordance wit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information provided by the accounting officer

Article R2191-62

The accounting officer shall communicate to the beneficiaries of the pledge or assignment of receivables, when they so request, a detailed statement of the objections to payment of the receivable held…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-6

The means of transmitting documents and information chosen by the purchaser shall be accessible, without discrimination, to all economic operators and may not have the effect of restricting the access…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-6

…nds among the shareholders, in the absence of an inventory, or by means of fraudulent inventories ; 2° The chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company to publish or present t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-6

In each region, a regional chamber of commerce and industry is created by decree. The constituency of the regional chamber of commerce and industry is the region or, in Corsica, the jurisdiction of th…

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