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Showing 48714880 of 7906 articles for Art. Décret 2024-152 – 28 Feb. 2024

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-9

The official receiver is responsible for ensuring that the proceedings are conducted expeditiously and that the interests involved are protected. When the appointment of a technician is necessary, onl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article L624-3-1

Decisions by the official receiver to admit or reject claims or to decline jurisdiction are recorded on a statement that is filed at the court registry. Any interested person, with the exception of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-9

After hearing or duly summoning the debtor, the administrator, the judicial representative, the auditors and the representatives of the works council or, failing that, the employee delegates, the cour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30-1

The right of an affected party to vote in a class constitutes an accessory to the claim arising prior to the judgment opening the proceedings and is transferred ipso jure to its successive holders not…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative penalties

Article L531-6

Without prejudice to any other penalties incurred, where the non-compliance of a product with the regulations has been established by a test or analysis, carried out following the taking of a sample p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Departmental mining fee

Article 1588

I. - Royalties relating to substances other than crude oil are allocated to the department in whose territory the concession is located. If the concession extends over several départements, the royalt…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article R157-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article D443-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article D442-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-49

Companies operating ski-lift equipment may be subject in mountain areas to a municipal tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets, the proceeds of which are paid into the municipal budge…

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