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Showing 721730 of 56854 articles for Art. Cass. com. 31-1-2017 n° 14-29.474

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-14

Within ten days of the opening judgment, the legal representative of the debtor legal entity or the individual debtor, assisted by the administrator if one has been appointed, convenes the social and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-14

At their request, the director shall deliver to the persons whose shares representing their corporate rights are transferred to the special account provided for in Article L. 631-10 a certificate allo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-14

For the application of the provisions of articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8, the convicted offender may inform the enforcement judge of the name of the lawyer chosen by him: the choice of lawyer by the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-14

If he deems it necessary, the judge shall order any investigative measure, without debate if necessary. When the judge orders two expert reports, the two experts carry out separate examinations of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-14

Users of the marché d'intérêt national or its ancillary establishments are: 1° Professional sellers and brokers; 2° Producers, their groups and organisations, who may only sell their own production; 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-14

The written eligibility tests comprise:1° A theoretical test lasting four hours on legal subjects, related to the activities of public sales of furniture, the mark for which is assigned a coefficient…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-14

The allocation of financial aid is the subject of an agreement between the Minister for Employment and the organisation or establishment concerned. Any other subsidies that the centre may receive are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-14

Transport costs are reimbursed under the conditions set out in articles R. 6341-35 to R. 6341-43.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

The holder of a receipt of application for the first issue of the following residence permits is authorised to engage in professional activity: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

The crimes and offences for which socio-judicial supervision is incurred and which are liable, in accordance with the provisions of articles 723-29 to 723-37, to give rise to judicial supervision of a…

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