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Showing 31913200 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-12

In the event of a dispute, the liquidator may nevertheless settle the order and issue payment vouchers for claims prior to those that are disputed. He may even settle the order for later claims, reser…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-12

The inspection bodies authorised to carry out the checks provided for by article L. 2221-6 are the Inspectorate General of Administration, the Inspectorate General of Finance and the Inspectorate Gene…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-144

…mber 138 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of base Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-14

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-10-12 and R. 5132-10-13-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-fu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

Articles D. 3121-1 to D. 3121-14 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles D. 3121-21 to D. 3121-23-1 and D. 3121-24 to D. 3121-26, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2015-796 of 1st July 201…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Advertising procedures for contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-14

Contracts for social services and other specific services mentioned in 3° of article R. 2123-1, for which the estimated value of the need is lower than the European threshold applicable to these contr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-14

…embers. If the company has not made its decision known within three months of the last of the notifications provided for in this paragraph, consent to the transfer is deemed to have been given. If the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different types of pledge

Article D211-14

The provisions of articles D. 211-10 to D. 211-13 do not apply to pledges of shares in non-trading property investment companies or shares in forestry savings companies, which remain subject to the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Parental presence leave

Article R1225-14

…eceipt or delivered against receipt of his wish to take this leave. The employee must enclose a medical certificate. When the parental presence leave is requested under the conditions provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-14

…programme authorisation with no payment appropriations. These last three chapters only contain forecasts that have not been implemented. b) Operating section: to two-digit accounts in classes 6 and 7…

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