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Showing 45214530 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-6

In the case provided for in article L. 237-10, the liquidator shall file his accounts at the commercial court registry where any interested party may inspect them and obtain a copy at his own expense.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-6

…le L. 751-2 in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, are not applicable:1° The reference to paragraph 8 of Article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° The last paragraph.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-6

…ee offers of employment that satisfy the conditions mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 6152-50-5, the Director General of the National Management Centre may decide, after obtaining the op…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-86-1

Where the account holder is a sole trader with limited liability, the provisions of this section apply :- to accounts relating to unrestricted assets where the payment incident is the result of a cheq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Urgent safety measures.

Article R1123-62

Urgent safety measures taken in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1123-10, consisting of stopping the research or taking immediate measures, are followed, depending on the case, eithe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-8

…s then informed of the measures and obligations to which he or she is subject pursuant to article 706-25-7 and of the penalties incurred in the event of failure to comply with these obligations. Where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-8

I.-For the application of 2° of III of article L. 214-165-1, the appraised value of the company is determined in accordance with the following procedures: 1° When the investment instruments of a compa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article R722-6

The commission or the clerk's office of the judicial court, as the case may be, shall notify the admissibility decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or delivered against recei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-6

When the noise mentioned in article R. 1336-5 originates from a professional activity other than one of those mentioned in article R. 1336-10 or from a sporting, cultural or leisure activity, organise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-8

…administrative authorities designated in accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 221-1-3 of the French Consumer Code; 3° Health professionals; 4° The person responsible for placing a tatt…

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