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Showing 52715280 of 21190 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30 août 2023 n° 22-12084

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79-2

…or more members appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-79 of this Code or I of Article 7 of Ordinance n° 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance of and transactions in the capital of compa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-2

…he amount of this compensation, the calculation of which is set out in the contract, may not exceed 30% of the average monthly amount of fees received for professional activity over the last six month…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Public and civil proceedings

Article D1-1

…he measures provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of III of Article 28 of the aforementioned Organic Law of 30 March 2011. IV.-If the perpetrator refuses the proposed settlement, including by failing to respo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

VI-1. Automatic financial assistance for the video editing of cinematographic and audiovisual worksV-1.1 Supporting documents to be attached to an application for an investment grant(Articles 611-10 e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article L2252-2

…ax-exempt resources;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prév…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-1

…e awarded by a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment within the meaning of loi n° 84-52 du 26 janvier 1984 habilité à le délivrer, ou d'un titre reconnu équivalent dans des condit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII quinquies : Compliance programme penalties

Article 764-44

…131-39-2 of the Criminal Code has been imposed on a company mentioned in I of Article 17 de la loi n° 2016-1691 du 9 décembre 2016 relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

When the Regional Commission for Conciliation and Compensation of Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Conditions and Nosocomial Infections considers that a healthcare professional, a healthcare institution,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-209-2

The Ordinary General Meeting may authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to purchase the company's shares, in order to offer them or allocate them: - in the year…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-2

…AMF's collège de résolution takes the resolution measure provided for in 4° of I of Article L. 311-30 in respect of an undertaking referred to in Article L. 311-1, it shall have recourse to the guara…

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