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Showing 67516760 of 24207 articles for Art. Cass. com. 29-11-2023 n° 22-12.865

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-70

When a meeting is unable to deliberate regularly due to a lack of the required quorum, a second meeting is convened in the manner provided for in articles R. 225-67 and R. 22-10-20 and the notice of m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-21

The staff representatives appoint, for the duration of the term of office, from among the titular or alternate representatives, a secretary responsible for the administrative management of the social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1 - Financing of the differential end-of-mandate allowance for local elected representatives

Article D1621-1

The total amount of the maximum allowances that may be allocated by local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation to their elected representatives, mentioned in the secon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-12

The basis for the compulsory annual contribution due by local elected representatives in respect of the individual right to training, mentioned in articles L. 2123-12-1, L. 3123-10-1, L. 4135-10-1, L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to partnerships of commercial court registrars.

Article R743-135

The joint ventures provided for in article 22 of Law No. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 shall be known as sociétés en participation de greffiers de tribunal de commerce. The partnership is not the holder…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-3

When a person has been granted aid for setting up or taking over a business or for practising another self-employed profession, he or she may not be granted this aid again until three years have elaps…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYS OF LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L232-1

So long as they do not become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system referred to in Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of cit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-10

Partial elections are organised at the initiative of the employer if an electoral college is no longer represented or if the number of full members of the Social and Economic Committee staff delegatio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-17

The following may be contributed to a société civile professionnelle, in ownership or in enjoyment: 1° All intangible, movable or immovable rights, in particular, if applicable, the right for a partne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-65-1

A victim or civil party who, in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 712-16-2, wishes to be informed of the release of a person convicted of an offence referred to in Articl…

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