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Showing 49915000 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-4

…departure from the territory is motivated by the death of a member of the minor's family or in the case of duly justified exceptional circumstances. When the declaration is made, the officer or agent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-43

…ospital centre appointed jointly by the general manager and the chairman of the establishment's medical commission after consultation with the executive board and the establishment's medical commissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41

The operator of the establishment produces a file in support of his application comprising:1° The operation's articles of association and the references of the operating licences;2° A description of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-4

The registration application file includes the following information and documents, presented in accordance with the order referred to in Article R. 5121-11 : 1° The name and address of the applicant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-40

Where, in the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 22-10-39, the shareholder is represented by a person other than his spouse or the partner with whom he has entered into a civil so…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Eligibility.

Article L723-4

…om safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings are not in progress on polling day;4° Who, in the case of the persons mentioned in 1° or 2° of II of Article L. 713-1 of this code, do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4113-43

…e number of shares he owns. However, where members only work part-time, the Articles of Association may allocate them a reduced number of votes. A shareholder may give a written mandate to another sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-46

…the number of shares held. However, where members only work part-time, the Articles of Association may allocate them a reduced number of votes. A shareholder may give a written mandate to another sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…cular to the following formalities: 1° Declaration prior to hiring, as provided for in Article L. 1221-10 ; 2° Entry in the single personnel register, as provided for in article L. 1221-13; 3° Drawing…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-41

For the purposes of the points scales set out in this paragraph : 1° "Main venues" means the five venues with the greatest number of scenes; 2° "French-speaking country" means any member state of the…

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