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Showing 50815090 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-13

…ments between the insurance undertaking and an intermediary within the meaning of article L. 511-1, acting on behalf of the said undertaking, which may collect the contributions and may provide benefi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-39

…shall be suspended at the first general meeting following the close of the offer when the offeror, acting alone or in concert, holds at the close of the offer a fraction of the capital or voting righ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-9

The nullity of the European Economic Interest Grouping and of its acts or deliberations may result only from the infringement of the mandatory provisions of Regulation No 2137-85 of 25 July 1985 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-3

…companies or between them;2° Those relating to commercial companies;3° Those relating to commercial acts between all persons.However, the parties may, at the time they contract, agree to submit the di…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-49

A partner temporarily banned from practising his profession retains, for the duration of his sentence, his status as a partner with all the rights and obligations arising therefrom, with the exception…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-2

…aragraph of article L. 716-2-1 and article L. 716-3 may be made by a natural person or legal entity acting personally or through an agent meeting the conditions provided for in article R. 712-2. These…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for criminal prosecution

Article L823-10

…be brought against a person who can prove that he or she has been finally tried abroad for the same acts and, in the event of conviction, that the sentence has been served or is time-barred.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-33

…reservation or rental service or put people in touch with each other with a view to rental and who act as payment intermediaries on behalf of non-professional renters.The tax is levied before the dep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-4

…to a reasoned decision by the regional council on the conditions of the sale and its essential characteristics. The regional council deliberates in the light of the opinion of the competent State aut…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1464

…first paragraph of Article 11, the second and third paragraphs of Article 12 and to articles 13 to 21,23 and 23-1. The parties and the arbitrators shall act expeditiously and fairly in the conduct of…

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