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Showing 47614770 of 70794 articles for Art. R 143-1 à R 143-3 · Cass. com. 28 April 2004 · Cass. com. 20 October 1998 · Cass. com. 7 March 2000 · Cass. com. 25 February 2003 · Loi 2015-990 du 6 août 2015

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration of immovable property and its effects

Article 2520

If the registrar rejects the application for registration or considers that it cannot be acted upon, the registrar forwards it to the court. The same applies if there are oppositions or applications f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-6

Within thirty working days from the date of receipt of an application for authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy will inform the investor who submitted the application either that the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-7

The clerk of the court of appeal shall, within eight days of delivery of the judgment, send a copy of the judgment to the clerk of the court for completion of the publicity measures provided for in Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers may oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-15-1, or if the informa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title IV: Provisions relating to the registration of immovable property and rights over immovable property.

Article 2509

In Mayotte, rights in immovable property, liens and mortgages and the rules concerning the organisation, constitution, transmission and extinction of rights in rem in immovable property and other righ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-7

In application of articles L. 2313-1 et L. 2313-2, in the caisses des écoles of communes with 3,500 inhabitants or more and the caisses des écoles intercommunales comprising a commune with 3,500 inhab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-79

Under no circumstances may a value representing a clientele corresponding to the activity of a judicial administrator or a judicial representative be taken into account in calculating the value of com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management rules.

Article R518-72

The directors of the third-party financing company referred to in Article 8 of Article L. 511-6 must be of good repute and have the competence and experience required for their duties. The AMF assesse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management rules.

Article R518-73

The initial paid-up capital of the société de tiers-financement referred to in Article L. 511-6 (8) may not be less than €2 million.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-6

The information system for poison control and toxicovigilance centres includes all data relating to cases of poisoning and data relating to substances and mixtures. This system ensures the secure exch…

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