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Showing 30513060 of 36791 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 November 1992 n° 91-11.055 · CA Dijon 12 October 1995 · CA Paris 25 October 2000 · Cass. com. 22 November 2016 n° 14-23.658 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 8 July 1997 · Cass. com. 14 November 2019 n° 18-16.807

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Maintaining the business.

Article R641-22

The provisions of article R. 622-14 are applicable to judicial liquidation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7227-25-1

…councillor and training courses contributing to the acquisition of the skills necessary, where applicable, for professional reintegration at the end of the mandate.Training courses relating to the exe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-22

…may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences punishable by the articles 224-1 A to 224-1 C, 225-4-1 à 225-4-9,225-5 à 225-12-2,225-14-1 and 225-14-2 of the Criminal Code, w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-25

…Cinéma et de l'Image Animée has the power to delegate his signature provided for by Decree no. 2005-850 of 27 July 2005 on delegations of signature by members of the Government, for the purpose of imp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-25

Only establishments, organisations, health cooperation groups and laboratories authorised to carry out the biological activities of medically assisted procreation mentioned in 2° of article R. 2142-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-25

With the exception of Article R. 612-31, the provisions set out in articles R. 612-26 to R. 612-32 are, taking into account the provisions of Articles L. 614-20 to L. 614-22, applicable to internation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Consequences of a company leaving the group or ceasing to be a group company

Article 223 R

In the event that one of the companies mentioned in the fifth paragraph of Article 223 B in the wording in force for financial years commencing before 1 January 2019, indirect subsidies that arise fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

The assumption of responsibility, pursuant to Article L. 1511-3, by one or more local authorities or their groupings, of the fees payable by the beneficiaries of loan guarantees granted by one or more…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1839

…first paragraph shall be barred after three years from the registration of the company or the publication of the instrument amending the Articles of Association.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

…II. - The tax reduction applies when the following conditions are met:1° The work is authorised and carried out in accordance with the requirements of article L. 622-12 of the Heritage Code;2° The obj…

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