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Showing 45814590 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-31

Where the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-19 is insufficient, failure by any user to take the place of the modelling agency for the payment of sums still due to employees and socia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-3

The court shall rule on the applications for provisional or protective measures referred to in II of Article L. 692-2 after having heard or duly called in chambers the debtor who has not been divested…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions applicable to the regulatory and supervisory authorities

Article R641-3

For the purposes of applying the penalties listed in this Title, the following are deemed to be company directors: the chairman and managing director, the chairman, the directors, the managing directo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Distribution

Article R3252-36

The statement of distribution may be contested within fifteen days of its notification. If no objection is lodged within this period, the court clerk will send each creditor a cheque for the amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-34

…tion of an establishment or organisation to carry out the activities referred to in Article R. 4211-32 relating to advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis is sent to the Direct…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-30

French undertakings authorised on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 19…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

…ion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-32

…ve holders of securities created by a credit institution or finance company pursuant to Articles L. 313-30 and L. 313-31 benefit from the rights provided for in respect of endorsement by Articles L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-34

As from the date on which the deposit slips are made available to the financing institution and for the duration of that period, the credit institution or finance company may not, unless otherwise sti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-35

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34.

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