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Showing 42414250 of 23567 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 novembre 1993 n° 91-19724

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.The enactment of these deliberations and…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-16

…onction publique territoriale, who carries out the control operations defined in the 2° of article 19 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

…ot made their observations known within this period; decisions relating to the matters mentioned at 9°, 11° and 12° become enforceable after express joint approval by the ministers responsible for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…ncil of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of the European…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-5

…o in I or in Article L. 613-70 fails to fulfil its obligations under paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 59 of European Commission Regulation (EU) 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-35

The budget is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval before 25 November of the previous year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-131

…or more heirs of a deceased partner, pursuant to the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, to the preferential allocation to them of the shares of their author is notif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R742-10

…in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148…

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