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Showing 14511460 of 20171 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 22 January 1990

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-1

Companies formed, pursuant to Title IV of Law No. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, with a view to holding shares in companies practising the profession of industrial property attorney are governed by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 540

If the police court considers that the act constitutes a felony or misdemeanour, it declares itself incompetent. It shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to proceed as it sees fit.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-129

…nnot benefit from the provisions of 2° of B of I of the article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, or a partner who is under a legal ban.They also apply to the transfer of capital securities or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Centre d'action sociale de la ville de Paris (R).

Article R2512-4

…of Paris social action centre is subject to the provisions of article 28 of decree no. 69-83 of 27 January 1969 on public administration regulations relating to the organisation and remit of the Pari…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice.

Article L743-12

…nies or in the form of self-employed companies as provided for by the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérales soumises à un statut lég…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-145

…in B of I of the article 5 and at 1° and 3° of I of the Article 6 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to legislative…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-11

The following are null and void1° All general clauses forfeiting the right of the insured to claim in the event of a breach of laws or regulations, unless such breach constitutes a crime or an intenti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…endence of chartered accountants and under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of article 22 of order no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-25

In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22 and D. 45-23, a copy of the statement of appeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Control

Article L22-10-71

…shall present, in a report attached to the report mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, their observations on the report referred to, as the case may be, in article L. 225-37 or a…

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