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Showing 171180 of 11992 articles for Art. Loi 23 March 2019 – justice reform

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-23

Within six months of his appointment, the liquidator shall convene a shareholders' meeting to which he shall report on the company's assets and liabilities, the continuation of the liquidation operati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I quinquies: Taxation of de facto companies

Article 238 bis LA

…ofits made by associations of lawyers mentioned in Article 7 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions shall be taxed in accordance with the rules laid do…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Share of global contract performance reserved for SMEs

Article R2171-23

If the holder of a global contract is not itself a small or medium-sized enterprise or a craftsman, the minimum proportion that it undertakes to entrust, directly or indirectly, to small and medium-si…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-23

Litigation and enforcement proceedings other than those referred to in Article L. 622-21 are pursued during the observation period against the debtor, after the judicial representative and the adminis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Abstentions, impediments and challenges

Article R4234-23

…by one of the substitute members. II - Articles R. 721-2 to R. 721-9 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to abstentions and challenges are applicable before the Disciplinary Board of First…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-5

Property assigned pursuant to Article 2372-1 may subsequently be assigned to guarantee debts other than those mentioned in the constitutive act provided that the latter expressly so provides. The sett…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-23

The execution of a European arrest warrant may also be refused if the act which is the subject of the said arrest warrant does not constitute an offence under French law.By way of derogation from the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331-1

The privileges of the Treasury and the Social Security funds are determined by the laws that concern them.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-23

By way of derogation from Article R. 214-21, a UCITS may invest, in accordance with the principle of risk spreading, up to 100% of its assets in different eligible financial securities and money marke…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article R2123-23

The increases in functional allowances resulting from the application of article L. 2123-22 may amount to a maximum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the commun…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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