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Showing 21812190 of 38682 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 March 1999 n° 97-15.000 · Cass. soc. 19 June 2013 n° 12-17.913 · Cass. 3e civ. 30 January 2002 · Cass. com. 13 February 2007 n° 05-10.221 · Cass. 3e civ. 20 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 December 2010 n° 09-71.489

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-20

A technical advisory committee shall be set up under the market manager. It shall discuss all matters relating to the operation of the market. Its composition and operation shall be laid down by order…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-20

By way of derogation from I of Article R. 4461-19, breathing pure oxygen under pressure with a personal respirator is authorised during decompression periods in accordance with the decompression proce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

…or the determination of the minimum and maximum number of directors provided for in Article L. 225-17, nor for the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 225-18-1. The term of their office i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment and related services

Article D753-19

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 321-12023-813 of 22 August 2023D. 321-2No. 2009-297 of 16 March 2009II. - For the application of I, the r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-20

…internal assessment of the group's risks and solvency referred to in Articles L. 356-18 and L. 356-19 in accordance with the provisions of Section II of this Chapter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter D

…is reimbursed at the end of this period, up to a maximum of 50% of the tax credit and an amount of €300,000.However, at the request of the taxpayer, the unused balance may be reimbursed from the fifth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1373

The party to whom it is opposed may disavow his handwriting or signature. The heirs or assigns of a party may likewise disavow the handwriting or signature of their author, or declare that they do not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice.

Article L743-12

…essional non-trading companies or in the form of self-employed companies as provided for by the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…nies are defined as joint stock companies listed on a regulated market in accordance with Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-20

…l and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: NEP-730 Accounting changes Introduction 01. The comparability of the accounts is ensured by the consiste…

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