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Showing 921930 of 21543 articles for Art. Rép. Fromantin: AN 11-6-2013 n° 20830

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-11

…laring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, in particular those provided for in Chapter I and Article 54 of Section 11 re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-119

…se agreement gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-21

…on the application to modify the protection order relating to the release of the mobile electronic anti-seizure device referred to in article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, it is acquired by operation o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-114

…rtional fee, according to the following scale, in the case of drawing lots or amicable allocation:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 4.837% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.995% From €17,000 t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-11

I.-The professionals in a sector, customers and suppliers, may jointly decide to reduce the maximum payment period set in the second, third and fourth paragraphs of I of Article L. 441-10. They may al…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-115

When a partner finds himself holding all of the company's shares, he may ask to be appointed clerk of the commercial court himself, in place of the company. In this case, he shall send a reasoned requ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-117

Exchange services (numbers 96 and 97 of table 5) give rise to the levying of:1° In the case of a bilateral exchange, a fee proportional to the value of the greater of the two lots exchanged, according…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-11

Centres must inform the President of the Departmental Council immediately of any changes to their staff, activities or facilities. They must provide the President of the Departmental Council with an a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-11

Any clause in an agreement providing for preferential conditions for the sale or acquisition of shares admitted to trading on a regulated market and relating to at least 0.5% of the capital or voting…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-11

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which foreign sales companies are entitled are calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas, making available to the public on s…

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