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Showing 30613070 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-8

By way of derogation from article L. 225-218 of the French Commercial Code, local semi-public companies are required to appoint at least one statutory auditor.This obligation also applies to companies…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-8

I. - Without prejudice to articles L. 115-16 of the Consumer Code and L. 722-1 of this code, registered names are protected against: 1° Any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-8

When the sale price has been paid in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 643-3 and creditors have not discharged their registrations, the liquidator shall have the registrations cance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8

…n area is equal to that received the previous year. The reductions provided for in Article L. 5211-28 apply to the inter-municipality grant of the Greater Paris metropolitan area. In 2016 and 2017, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-6

…mer and, where applicable, the beneficial owner may only be verified, pursuant to IV of Article L. 561-5, during the establishment of the business relationship, under the following conditions: 1° If a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-6

…ance contract are as follows: 1° The definition of the cover offered ; 2° The term of the contract; 3° The premium payment terms; 4° Charges and indemnities of any kind levied by the insurance company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-6

…that they are effectively applied in the professional situations in which the employees are placed; 3° They shall intervene in the event of failure to comply with the ethical principles and rules, bot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-60

…n of Mediterranean forests and civil safety, in particular professional and volunteer firefighters; 3° Informing and raising public awareness; 4° Carrying out studies and research; 5° Implementing new…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-64

The director of the public institution is appointed by the chairman of the board of directors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-63

…nts. These subscriptions constitute compulsory expenditure for the latter;2° Donations and legacies;3° Reimbursements from the compensation fund for value added tax;4° Reimbursements for services rend…

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