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Showing 811820 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Tasks

Article L518-7

The Supervisory Board ensures ongoing control of the management of Caisse des dépôts et consignations by the Chief Executive Officer. It may delegate some of its powers to the Chief Executive Officer,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions.

Article L511-7

The provision must be made by the drawer or by the person on whose behalf the bill of exchange is to be drawn, without the drawer on behalf of others ceasing to be personally obliged to the endorsers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Copies.

Article L511-75

Any bearer of a bill of exchange has the right to make copies of it. The copy must reproduce exactly the original with the endorsements and all other particulars appearing thereon. It must indicate wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Copies.

Article L511-76

The copy must name the holder of the original document of title. The latter is bound to deliver the said document of title to the lawful bearer of the copy. If he refuses to do so, the bearer may exer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Eligibility.

Article L723-7

Commercial court judges elected for five terms in the same commercial court are no longer eligible for election in that court.Commercial court judges may not serve beyond the calendar year in which th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article R722-7

Chapter Va of Title III of Book III shall apply to the detention by the customs administration of goods likely to infringe a geographical indication, as provided for in Section II of Chapter II of Tit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rescript

Article R217-7

The professional's application referred to in I of article L. 217-24 shall be submitted to the regional directorate or the directorate for the economy, employment, labour and solidarity of the region…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes

Article 743 bis

For properties leased for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 ter

Transfers of shares in agricultural landholding groups, rural landholding groups and forestry groups representing contributions of undivided assets are subject to 2.50% registration duty when they occ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 bis

Transfers by mutual agreement of shares in joint farming groups and limited liability agricultural holdings mentioned in 5° of Article 8 are registered at the fixed duty of 125 €. Disposals by mutual…

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