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Showing 561570 of 36024 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 September 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 6 December 2005 · CA Paris 22 November 2007 · Cass. com. 15 January 2002 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 December 2005

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-22

The managing partners are liable, individually or jointly and severally, as the case may be, to the company or to third parties, either for breaches of the legislative or regulatory provisions applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-22

…al when such filing is made by electronic means: 1° The annual financial statements and, where applicable, the consolidated financial statements, the report on the management of the group, the statuto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-22

…al of the Regional Health Agency, considers that one of the requirements resulting from articles R. 1335-16 to R. 1335-20 has not been complied with, he shall give formal notice to the operator, by an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…plinary proceedings against those responsible for alleged breaches of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 23…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595

…le on transfers for valuable consideration: 1° of immovable property or immovable property rights located on their territory subject to land registration tax or registration duties at the rates provid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-1

…same habitual residence as that parent or if he or she resides alternately with that parent in the case of separation or divorce. The provisions of this article apply to the child of a person who acq…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-32

…s that the distribution company has not fulfilled the commitments it made in the agreement. In this case, the Commission may, if it considers it necessary, propose to modify the amount of aid granted;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-221

The care circuit for children and adolescents in a medical inpatient unit, downstream of the paediatric emergency department, is organised when such an emergency department is located on the same site…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-22

For the purposes of placing on the market in vitro diagnostic medical devices other than those subject to a performance evaluation, manufacturers shall follow the following procedures: 1° For in vitro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-23

…request for early liquidation must be made within six months of the triggering event, except in the case of termination of the employment contract, death, invalidity, domestic violence or overindebted…

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