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Showing 18811890 of 49267 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 7 March 1989 · Cass. soc. 14 May 1997 · Cass. soc. 7 March 2001 · Cass. soc. 18 November 1992 · Cass. soc. 29 May 1991 · Cass. soc. 8 July 2009 · Cass. soc. 30 March 2010 · Cass. soc. 21 September 2016

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-29

…1 in respect of actions brought pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 653-7 is set at 300 euros per action brought resulting in the imposition of a sanction provided for in a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-2

…ntative of world cinematography is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-79

I.-The management company is required to file the declarations stipulated in article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the undertakings for collective investment in real e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article D364-7

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in article D. 312-8-1, the reference to articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to article D. 312-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-72

…childcare leave for the periods and in accordance with the procedures laid down in article R. 6152-819, during which the full remuneration provided for in the first paragraph of this article is paid.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-7

…id. Where applicable, the Articles of Association determine the terms under which industrial shares may be subscribed. The allocation of shares is stated in the Articles of Association. The funds aris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-7

This chapter shall not apply where the absence of the accused, without a valid excuse, is established at the opening of the hearing or, at any time during the proceedings, before the Assize Court desi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…rying out their duties under the conditions set out in article 5-1 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982.However, the Board of Directors may propose, after consultation with the Social Committee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee

Article L512-7

Any insurance or reinsurance intermediary and any insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis who, even on an occasional basis, collects funds intended for payment either to an insurance undertaking…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D325-7

…ne month of receiving the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 will take the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessing body m…

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