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Showing 44714480 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-4

…rchases and sales provided for in article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to II of article L. 228-12 and of the I of article L. 228-12-1 is held under the terms and conditions s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R591-4

…case provided for in Article R. 591-3, for the application of the provisions of Chapter I of Title III: 1° In article R. 531-2, the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

…e the summons was issued to allow the party summoned to prepare his defence. The procedure is oral; 4° The judge may refer the case back to the panel for a hearing, the date of which he or she fixes,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-4

…this additional period has the same consequences as setting the period provided for in Article L. 624-1.The liquidator carries out the tasks devolved to the administrator and the judicial representati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-40

…ate file for the medicinal product concerned, or a copy, has been transferred to the future holder; 4° An undertaking by the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon responsible for the manufacturing company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-4

…the interested parties without delay by any means that enables the date of receipt to be determined.II - An appeal against the decision of the president of the organising council may be lodged with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-4

Each member of the economic interest grouping or company is the holder of shares that cannot be dissociated from the use of a pitch determined by the constitutive contract or the Articles of Associati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-4

Before issuing negotiable debt securities for the first time, issuers must prepare financial documentation covering their business, their economic and financial situation and the issue programme. This…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-4

Applications for membership of the approved professional association are answered within two months of the date of receipt by the association of a complete application. If the approved professional as…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-4

The oath is evidence only in favour of or against the person who has referred it and his heirs and assigns.The oath referred by one of the joint and several creditors to the debtor discharges the debt…

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