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Showing 32413250 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-46

Sont soumis à l'obligation prévue à l'article R. 123-45 :1° Final decisions placing an adult under guardianship or trusteeship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those which relea…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article L721-4

…article 3 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-44

…al security may authorise immediate implementation.Deliberations relating to the matters set out in 4° of article R. 6113-43 are enforceable only after express approval by the ministers responsible fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-49

…consent of the company expressed under the conditions set out inarticle 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure applicable to exceptions to copyright and related rights and to the transmission of digital files used to publish printed works

Article R331-41

…e authority may attach to its injunctions a penalty payment in accordance with the terms set out in II of Article R. 331-36.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-4

…e copy of the agreement approved by the court is borne by the parent responsible for child support. II.-The court registry also sends the body responsible for paying family benefits, by electronic mea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing

Article D3345-4

The filing of one of the agreements or regulations mentioned in article D. 3345-1, their amendments and appendices, is carried out under the conditions provided for in II of article D. 2231-2 and in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-47

…l and economic committee within two working days of the announcement of the offer. Articles L. 2312-42 to L. 2312-46 apply. The periods provided for in these same articles run from the announcement of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-42

…enes a meeting of the social and economic committee under the conditions set out in Article L. 2312-49. During the meeting of the social and economic committee of the company that is the subject of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-46

…eting, it shall examine the report drawn up by the Chartered Accountant pursuant to Article L. 2312-45 and may request the presence of the offeror.The social and economic committee shall issue its opi…

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