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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 1083

Where the judgment granting the divorce is under appeal, the modification of provisionally enforceable ancillary measures pursuant to Article 1074-1, in the event of the occurrence of a new fact, may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Degressive temporary allowance agreement

Article R5123-11

The State's contribution may not exceed 75% of the amount of the allowance, nor may it exceed a maximum amount per employee set by joint order of the ministers responsible for employment and the budge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Degressive temporary allowance agreement

Article R5123-10

Degressive temporary allowance agreements guarantee their beneficiaries, for a period not exceeding two years, payment of an allowance assessed at the time of recruitment and calculated on a flat-rate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Degressive temporary allowance agreement

Article R5123-9

The agreements referred to in 2° of article R. 5111-2 may provide for the payment of a temporary degressive allowance to employees who have been made redundant for economic reasons and who have been r…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 5: Payment of the price

Article R322-58

The costs of prosecution and, where applicable, of any higher bids and transfer duties are paid by the successful bidder in addition to the price. Proof of this must be provided to the court clerk's o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 5: Payment of the price

Article R322-56

Payment to the escrow agent or deposit with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations of the price to which the successful bidder is liable pursuant to article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 5: Payment of the price

Article R322-57

Where the funds are held in escrow, they earn interest at a rate set by the terms and conditions of sale, which may not be less than the interest rate paid by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-56

The remuneration of the representatives of the general body of shareholders as fixed by the general meeting or by the issue contract shall be borne by the debtor company. If this remuneration is not f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-36

Companies limited by shares belonging to the public sector, cooperative companies constituted in the form of a public limited company or a limited liability company, public limited companies for low-c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-53

The representatives of the masse have, unless restricted by the general meeting of bondholders, the power to carry out on behalf of the masse all acts of management to defend the common interests of t…

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