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Showing 17111720 of 17413 articles for Art. n° 16-23.120 et n° 16-10.583

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-16

The retirement of an employed commercial court clerk, the contractual termination of his employment contract or his resignation shall be brought to the attention of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-16

For projects carried out under the provisions of article L. 752-1-1, the prefect has a period of two months from the date of receipt of the publications referred to in article R. 752-44-14 to contest…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-16

Revenue and expenditure accounts may be set up at the High Council by a decision of its Chairman with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-1

…raph of Article 2012 of the Civil Code or the second paragraph of Article 2019 of the same code, together give rise to the collection of the following fees: BENEFITS COVERED BY THE FEE RANGES OF ASSET…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-6

The certificate of ownership that is issued following the determination of the occurrence of a resolutory condition leading to the revocation of a donation pursuant to the article 960 of the civil cod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-4

Documents relating to consent to adoption carried out pursuant to article 348-3 of the Civil Code give rise to the collection of a fee of €77.11.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-5

…non-trading property company that has not been registered and which results in undivided ownership between the former partners gives rise to the collection of the following fees:Transaction fees Appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-167-1

When the notary draws up an authenticated draft power of attorney in its entirety, fully incurring his responsibility with regard to the content of this deed notwithstanding the signing of the latter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-16

…d counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the date of production of the budget documents;2° Actual operating expenditure means all expenditure for the financial year resulting…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-16

The management account drawn up by the local authority's accounting officer is submitted to the local authority's chairman to be attached to the administrative account, as a supporting document.

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