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Showing 20812090 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

…performance is inserted in the management report provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the number of employees exceed thresholds set…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 411-9

…e total amount of aid for the production of a given short-lived cinematographic or audiovisual work may not:1° Exceed 80% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Maintaining the right to residence

Article R233-10

In the event of the death of the European Union citizen accompanied or joined or if the latter leaves France, the children and the family member who has custody of them retain this right of residence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-9

In accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of Article R. 663-9, the remuneration provided for in Article A. 663-8 is increased by 50% if the safeguard or recovery plan is approved. When…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-10

…either extremely difficult or seriously damaging, the revision of these conditions and obligations may be authorised by order of the representative of the State in the department if the author of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-10

The State representatives referred to in 3° of Article R. 2197-6 and in 2° of Article R. 2197-7 are chosen for each case by the Chairman from nominative lists drawn up under the following conditions:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-10

…ces of the joint fund are made up of : 1° A contribution from the employers mentioned in article L. 2111-1 of the present code, based on the remuneration paid to the employees mentioned in the same ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-10

…led to compensation for the harm suffered in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles 149 to 150.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-107

…general meeting must be convened as provided for in this sub-paragraph, the Articles of Association may provide for certain decisions to be taken by means of a written consultation of the shareholders…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1076-1

In the case of a shared gift made jointly by two spouses, the non-common child may be allotted on the basis of its author in the latter's own property or in common property, without the spouse, howeve…

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