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Showing 24312440 of 66032 articles for Art. al. 2 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 2009 · Cass. com. 1 March 2011

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-7

…eholders at least fifteen days before the meeting of the General Meeting provided for in Article L. 221-7. For a period of fifteen days prior to the meeting, the inventory is made available to the mem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Content of the project management contract

Article L2422-7

…tract is concluded in writing, regardless of the amount involved, and sets out, on pain of nullity :1° The work which is the subject of the contract, the responsibilities entrusted to the agent, the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-7

…e asset give rise to an allocation from the fund for actual investment expenditure carried out from 1 January 2006 if: a) The asset is entrusted to a third party that is responsible either for managin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-7

The mayor of Marseille may grant a delegation of signature to the commander of the Marseille marine firefighters battalion and, in the event of the commander's absence or impediment, to the commander'…

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

Article L2411-7

…under-exploited land belonging to the section under the conditions provided for by the articles L. 125-1 to L. 125-7 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. It is called upon to give its opinion, in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-7

…mployer of the declaration of the invention containing the indications provided for in articles R. 611-2 (1° and 2°) and R. 611-3 or, in the event of a recognised and justified request for additional…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 A

In accordance with article 1078-3 of the Civil Code, the agreements provided for by articles 1078-1 and 1078-2 of the same code are not subject to gratuitous transfer duties. The first paragraph appli…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-7

…ified by decree, after prior consultation with the groups representing the manufacturers concerned: 1° The form in which the technical and accounting information mentioned inarticle L. 2196-5 and in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-76

…them is prohibited until they have been repaired or replaced. The customer mentioned in article R. 1331-21 shall have them examined by an installer, or any other person qualified in accordance with a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-77

This article applies to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and cooking appliances, with the exception of solid fuel boilers, as well as to the sweeping of flues of open and close…

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