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Showing 601610 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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160

The register of purchases and sales kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to record transactions carried out pursuant to articles L. 22-10-62 and L. 225-209-2 separately indicates purchase transactions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-16

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present or the representative of a group of elected representatives so requests. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting v…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Social debt repayment contributions paid to the social debt repayment fund (Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale)

Article 1600-0 G

…me from assets is established, controlled and collected in accordance with article 15 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-6

For its application in Mayotte, article R. 6523-21 of the Labour Code reads as follows: "Art. R. 6523-21 -The Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance shall set up a bureau…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-16

The list of decisions of the Director General referred to in Article L. 5322-2 which are communicated to the Ministers for the Economy, Health and Social Security for information fifteen days before t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-16

…1° The surname, first name or company name and address of the holder of the goods or the declarant; 2° Where applicable, the surname, first name and address of the witness required; 3° The surname, fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-6-2

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article L. 5142-6-1, the following may also carry out the activities defined in the same first paragraph: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for at l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-16

…on the other hand, the practitioner of the hospital hygiene operational team mentioned inarticle R. 6111-7. The practitioner from the operational hospital hygiene team assesses whether the case or cas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-6

Traders who offer, directly or through a third party, a supply of digital content or digital services may not make the conclusion or amendment of the terms of the contract governing that supply subjec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R814-162

Registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq, subject to the provisions below. A copy of the declaration mentioned in article R. 814-160 is…

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