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Showing 16611670 of 43282 articles for Art. Cass. com. 5 May 2009

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

Article R631-5

Where, in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-3, the court is seised at the request of the public prosecutor, Article R. 631-4 is applicable to the heirs of the debtor whos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-50

…he opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings under the conditions provided for in articles L. 645-9 and L. 645-12, the indemnity provided for in articles L. 663-3 and R. 663-41 is paid to the judi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article D594-5

…uch persons shall be assisted during the hearing, as well as in the case provided for in article D. 594-3, for their interviews with their lawyer, by a sign language interpreter or by any qualified pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation

Article A310-5

…operation under the conditions provided for in article R. 310-6, a copy of the letter informing the mayor of the postponement shall be displayed at the place of sale alongside the copy of the declarat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-54

…child, neonatal care and monitoring of children who do not require intensive care or resuscitation may be carried out in their mother's room, if the premises and organisation of the obstetrics unit a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-5

In carrying out their testing duties, the persons referred to in article L. 425-2 may only enter the premises referred to in article L. 425-4 between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. or at any time when these premis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-5

The debtor may invoke subrogation as soon as he is aware of it, but it may not be set up against him unless he has been notified of it or has taken note of it.Subrogation may be set up against third p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-5

Before ruling, the judge may publish a call for creditors. He may verify, even of his own motion, the validity of the claims and the documents evidencing them as well as the amount of the sums claimed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-57

…d as follows: 1° Under the heading "Pharmacy", only the names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers may appear; 2° In any other section, only advertisements relating to the specialised activities auth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Commitment of expenditure and authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D2342-5

Expenditure may only be paid from the appropriations allocated to each of them; these appropriations may not be used by the mayor for other expenditure.

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