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Showing 761770 of 50653 articles for Art. Cass. com. 2 février 2016 n° 14-21739

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiability

Article L211-14

…property investment companies (sociétés civiles de placement immobilier) referred to in article L. 214-114 and shares in forestry savings companies (sociétés d'épargne forestière) referred to in arti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Deadline for receipt of applications

Article R3123-14

…pplicable, by tenders, shall be:1° Thirty days from the date on which the concession notice is sent;2° Twenty-five days where the concession-granting authority accepts that applications be sent to it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-14

…r at the national and inter-professional level, or of a territorial structure of this organisation; 2° Companies that are members of a professional employers' organisation that is not a candidate or o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-14

The annual accounts must be regular, fair and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company. Where the application of an accounting require…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-14

The creditors mentioned in the fourth paragraph of III of article L. 526-17 shall submit their objection to the competent court in accordance with the rules of ordinary law within one month of the pub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article R224-14

More than half of the members of the Supervisory Committee do not hold, or have not held during the three years preceding their appointment, any interest or mandate in the insurance company that has s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-14

…ion of the social and economic committee is not required under the conditions defined in article L. 2431-3, this request is presented within eight days from the date of the lay-off. The lay-off measur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-140

…hen the authorisation specifies the implementation of the therapeutic practices mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6123-100.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree defines the operating procedures for this passbook account and in particular the conditions under which companies, establishments or organisations that receive deposits are aut…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-14

If no property can be seized, the bailiff will draw up a procès-verbal de carence. The same applies if it is clear that the property has no market value.

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