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Showing 20612070 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-7

Customs officers may only immobilise means of transport and goods or keep persons at their disposal for the time strictly necessary to carry out the physical inspection operations, which include check…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-7

In dealings with third parties, acts of management and administration performed for the needs of the business by the collaborating spouse are deemed to be performed on behalf of the head of the busine…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2343-7

The provisions of article R. 2143-5 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-7

I.-The contract concluded between a supplier and a distributor relating to the design and production of food products in a manner that meets the specific needs of the purchaser and sold under a distri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-7

The electoral college is informed, by an order of the prefect issued forty-five days before the date of the counting of the votes for the first ballot, of the date, time and place set for the counting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-73

Pursuant to

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-76

Company shares representing a cash contribution must be paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal amount. The surplus must be paid up, in one or more instalments, either…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-71

Two or more commissaires aux comptes (statutory auditors) may form a société civile professionnelle (professional partnership) between themselves, for the joint practice of their profession. Such a pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-75

Company shares may not be pledged. Industry shares allocated to industry contributors are non-transferable and are cancelled when their holder loses his status as a partner for any reason whatsoever.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-7

All pharmacists, whatever their position and within the limits of their knowledge and resources, must come to the aid of any person in immediate danger, except in cases of force majeure.

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