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Showing 21812190 of 41434 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 May 2003

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-63

…tative of the masse. The amount of the remuneration allocated by the general meeting of bondholders may be reduced, at the company's request, by the president of the judicial court ruling in summary p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-60

…gating judge and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the interested party. It may only be appealed to the Supreme Court if it does not satisfy, in form, the essential conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-6

…duties and fees provided for in the General Tax Code, the Customs Code and the State Property Code may not be collected via an imprest account unless an exemption is granted by the Minister responsib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R2241-6

…quisitions made in administrative form by municipalities and their public establishments, a deposit may be paid to the seller, upon expiry of the time periods open for taking registrations with retroa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-6

The design and implementation of the electronic voting system may be entrusted to a service provider chosen by the employer on the basis of specifications complying with the provisions of this paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-6

…continuity of care or pharmaceutical duty.In particular, under penalty of disciplinary action, they may only be absent from their place of training in respect of the leave provided for in sub-section…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R6156-65

The National Statutory Committee may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members, plus the Chairman or his alternate, are present. If this quorum is not reached, a new notice is sent withi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-6

…ded when determining the additional cost.The same expense or expenses relating to the same contract may not give rise simultaneously to the allocation of aid from the compensation fund and the benefit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-6

…ishment and designed to prevent damage caused by a natural disaster.However, insurance undertakings may only evade this obligation at the time of the initial conclusion or renewal of the contract.With…

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

Article L225-65

The relocation of the registered office to French territory may be decided by the Supervisory Board, subject to ratification of this decision by the next Ordinary General Meeting.On delegation from th…

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