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Showing 16511660 of 56769 articles for Art. L 144-10 · C. civ. Art. 1709 · Cass. com. 11 May 1971 · Cass. com. 23 March 1999 n° 97-15.000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-107

Apart from the cases in which a general meeting must be convened as provided for in this sub-paragraph, the Articles of Association may provide for certain decisions to be taken by means of a written…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-10

Contracts shall be awarded in separate lots, unless their subject matter does not allow separate services to be identified.The purchaser shall determine the number, size and subject matter of the lots…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-10

…statutory auditor has been appointed, the chairman of the company, presents a report to the shareholders on the agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and its…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-23

Production companies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, production companies will lose their right to invest them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-10

Repeated offences under articles L. 3352-3, L. 3352-4, L. 3352-8 and L. 3352-9 are punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. In the event of a repeat offence under article L. 3352-8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

I.-Unless otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions of sale or agreed between the parties, the period for payment of sums due may not exceed thirty days after the date of receipt of the goods…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation to occupy the public domain

Article L2213-10

Where the partnership contract involves the occupation of the public domain, it constitutes an authorisation to occupy this domain for its duration. Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, the co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-10

In cases where the contract of sale or provision of services provided for in article L. 312-53, from the eighth day following the request for reimbursement of any sum paid in advance by the buyer, thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Accounting

Article L2543-10

Communal revenues are, where necessary, recovered by administrative means, in accordance with the provisions relating to the recovery of public funds. Objections against claims by the commune that may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate.

Article L2143-10

In the event of a change in the legal status of the employer as referred to in article L. 1224-1, the mandate of the trade union delegate or central trade union delegate continues when the undertaking…

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