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Showing 761770 of 28915 articles for Art. Cons. conc. n° 91-D-42 du 22 Oct 1991

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-42

Termination clauses by operation of law for cessation of business shall cease to have effect for the time required to carry out the transformations made pursuant to the provisions of section 8. This p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-42

…econstitute its shareholders' equity to a value at least equal to half of the share capital or to reduce its share capital by the amount necessary for the value of the shareholders' equity to be at le…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-42

Without prejudice to the liability of the party concerned, the agreements referred to in Article L. 225-38 and entered into without the prior authorisation of the Board of Directors may be annulled if…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-42

The royalties mentioned in articles L. 132-38 et seq do not have the character of wages. They are determined in accordance with articles L. 131-4 et L. 132-6.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-42

Information on the conditions and procedures for cancelling services and, where appropriate, returning equipment, shall be communicated to the consumer in a direct, easily accessible manner and withou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Banking, financial and insurance contracts

Article L242-42

The penalties for canvassing offences in the field of insurance are set out in the provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insurance Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-42

…ually charged for the cash purchase of a similar item or service, in the same retail establishment, during the last thirty days prior to the start of the advertising or offer.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-42

…ave been asked to take part in operations that are not directly related to the performance of their duties, they may defer or refuse their commitment in order to remain operationally available for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-42

No conviction may be handed down on the basis of evidence gathered under the conditions provided for in Article 230-40, unless the request and the report referred to in the last paragraph of this same…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

…the agreement of the public prosecutor, the victim may also make a claim for restitution or damages during the police investigation, to an officer or agent of the judicial police, who will draw up a r…

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