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Showing 591600 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Treatment of over-indebtedness and payment incidents

Article R721-28

In order to carry out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by Article R. 131-42 in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Information for foreign creditors and declaration of claims

Article R693-3

The time limits provided for in articles R. 622-22 and R. 622-24 may not be invoked against creditors who have not been informed in accordance with the procedures provided for in article 54 of the afo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-28

For the monitoring of mycotoxin levels in foodstuffs, only one sample is taken. It gives rise to the drawing up of a report under the conditions provided for in articles R. 512-10 and R. 512-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-28

Unless otherwise provided for by law or regulation, the decisions of the industrial tribunal are not automatically enforceable on a provisional basis. The industrial tribunal may order provisional enf…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-28

The objection referred to in III of Article L. 122-5-3 does not have to be substantiated and may be expressed by any means. In the case of content made available to the public online, this objection m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-28

Unless the knowledge they have acquired in the course of their professional experience is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the persons mentioned in article R. 811-27 shall appear before…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39-7

Within eight days of this communication, the challenged member shall make known in writing either his agreement to the challenge or the reasons why he opposes it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-25

The data collected in the context of article R. 40-24 may only concern the following categories: 1° Persons in respect of whom there is serious or corroborating evidence during a preliminary investiga…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-75

The notice of registration in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales, provided for in article R. 123-155, contains for European Economic Interest Groupings: 1° The registration ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Departmental Director and Deputy Departmental Director of Fire and Rescue Services

Article R1424-20

The departmental director of fire and rescue services or his deputy are in command of rescue operations throughout the territory of their department. This command may be delegated under the conditions…

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