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Showing 45414550 of 51113 articles for Art. Cass. com. 3 October 2006 · Cass. com. 23 October 2012 n° 11-24.033 · Cass. com. 15 September 2015 n° 14-17.964 · CA Versailles 6 June 1997

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-154

The notice provided for in Article R. 225-153 shall state the name and form of the company, the address of the registered office, the amount of the share capital, the number of shares being considered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-15

…n business for less than one year, the amount of the guarantee may not be less than the average forecast amount of monthly sales, including taxes and net of fees, for the current financial year. This…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6222-15

By agreement of the president of the territorial council and the representative of the State, the latter may attend meetings of the executive council. To this end, he shall receive the invitations sen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-15

…entative may be entrusted by the authorities of the Republic to represent them in regional bodies located in the Caribbean area, including regional bodies dependent on the specialised agencies of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-15

By agreement of the president of the territorial council and the representative of the State, the latter may attend meetings of the executive council. To this end, he shall receive the invitations sen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-15

…entative may be entrusted by the authorities of the Republic to represent them in regional bodies located in the Caribbean area, including regional bodies dependent on the specialised agencies of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6432-15

By agreement of the president of the territorial council and the representative of the State, the latter may attend meetings of the executive council. To this end, he shall receive the invitations sen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-15

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative participates, at his/her request, as part of the French delegation, in negotiations with the European Union and the European Communit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-15

…Assembly of French Guyana or its president, by the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, as well as by the State representative in the territorial collectivity, on any issue…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Criminal penalties (R)

Article R1112-15

…r municipal official who distributes ballot papers or documents from elected representatives, political parties or political groupings entitled to take part in the campaign is liable to a fifth-class…

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