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Showing 48514860 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-303

…tsman or artisan d'art is awarded in accordance with articles 5 and 5 bis of Decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 on craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector or when the title of master craf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-14

…e provided for by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 codifying, in application of law no. 55-360 of 3 April 1955 and amending the texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State. The c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-30

…s made by the beneficiary. It includes the other information required byarticle 10 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations.II - The provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-75

The audits referred to in Article L. 821-9 are carried out at least every six years, in accordance with the guidelines, framework and procedures defined by the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

…ctures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the déc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-15

…he acquisition of : 1° Securities issued by open-ended investment companies governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code; 2° U…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-47

…exceeding one year, or withdraw a marketing authorisation on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-9. However, where the authorisation is suspended, either as a precautionary measure pending the o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-18

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 125-17, the grouping or company may not proceed with the installation of a new successful bidder unless the former holder of the shares o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 421

…y are found in the zone defined in article 208-1 in violation of the provisions of articles 208 and 210 above and the decrees, orders and regulations issued for their application; 2° In the event of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-67-1

…rance immobilière à capital variable may provide, without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 214-61-1, that the repurchase of shares is provisionally capped when exceptional circumstances so re…

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