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Showing 21712180 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-74

In the event of dissolution of the company as a result of the death of the partners, the liquidator is appointed in accordance with the regulatory provisions applicable to the substitution of public a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-75

Unless he has been appointed at the request of the public prosecutor, the liquidator shall inform the latter of his appointment by sending him a copy or copy of the deliberation of the partners, or of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-7

…the decreeR. 612-30No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-31-1n° 2017-293 of 6 March 2017R. 612-31-2n° 2018-179 of 13 March…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-7

…the decreeR. 612-30No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-31-1n° 2017-293 of 6 March 2017R. 612-31-2n° 2018-179 of 13 March…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-7

For the application of this section, the following may be specified by decree, after prior consultation with the groups representing the manufacturers concerned: 1° The form in which the technical and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

In other cases, the Investigating Chamber issues a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on the grounds of mental disorder by which: 1° It declares that there are sufficient charges…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-145

No one may validly dispose of property seized in criminal proceedings except in the cases provided for in articles 41-5 and 99-2 and this chapter. From the date on which it becomes enforceable and unt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

The agency is responsible for ensuring, throughout the country and by court order:1° The management of all assets, whatever their nature, seized, confiscated or subject to a protective measure in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-7

A decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés : 1° Designates the bodies responsible for managing the actual provision of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-7

Only persons holding one of the following qualifications or diplomas may be admitted to sit the examination for admission to the professional traineeship provided for in Article L. 811-5 :

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