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Showing 53915400 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-79

…ercise on behalf of the company the right of presentation provided for in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 April 1816, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 742-27-1, with the exception of it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-17

…larations ; 3° A copy of the declarations of commencement and completion of works; 4° A copy of the acts and deliberations relating to the master plan, the sector plan and the land use plan. The oblig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Accounting records

Article D2343-7

…ommune;2° Taking, against debtors in arrears and with the authorisation of the mayor, the necessary acts, notifications and enforcement measures under the conditions of article R. 2342-4;3° To notify…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-3

…nce of failing to represent a child under the article 227-5 of the Criminal Code maintains that the acts of which he or she is accused were justified by violence or any other offence covered by articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-18

…subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this section. The Public Prosecutor shall classify the acts which gave rise to the financial penalty under French law and shall determine the applicable li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-10

…1415-7 corresponds to the maximum period of funding for a research project under a grant awarding act, when the clinical or fundamental research project cannot be completed in five years due to its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article D3133-2

…reservist, each of his/her employers and the Director General of the National Public Health Agency acting on behalf of the State. This agreement specifies the employer's compensation arrangements. At…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The procedure provided for in I and II of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-31

…ounds on which it is based and be accompanied by proof of the capacity and interest giving cause to act of each appellant.Where the appeal is submitted by several persons, the authors shall elect domi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-6

…utorité des Marchés Financiers or the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution. It may also act on its own initiative.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe X

…CATIONS 1. Deregistration of natural personsIn the event of the death of the registered person: extract from the death certificate.For itinerants and fairground workers who have no fixed abode or resi…

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