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Showing 501510 of 36671 articles for Art. n° 17-18143 · Cass. com. 4 January 2023

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

…ions ;3° The reasons, aims and conditions of the merger, demerger or partial contribution of assets;4° Where applicable, the title, object, registered office, envisaged articles of association of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Infringements relating to other documents

Article 1729 B

…e case of the declaration provided for in Article 238 bis, the declaration provided for in article 242 sexies and the statement provided for in the first paragraph of III bis of l'article 244 quater B…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Credit and property formalities

Article A444-171

…e to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service (table 5) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 182 Verification of compliance with the provisions of Article L. 711…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-17

…llectual property rights, without retrocession, up to the minimum producer's shares mentioned in 1°;4° Contract directly with the technical service providers.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quinquies

…it as provided for in 3 of article 1663 B is not made, the taxpayer is subject to the provisions of 4 of article 1663 and article 1730.III bis. - (Repealed)IV. - A decree sets out the terms and condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…ctors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.The enactment of these deliberations…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 bis

…ods and services;2° Failure to submit the documents mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 34 of the tax procedures book;3° Failure to inform the administration in the event of an irregularity…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17

…ts in respect of this (these) claim(s) to... (company name and address of the assigning company). " 4° The method of payment, as follows: "Consequently, payment of the sums due to the above company mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-17

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of the I of Article L. 1245-5, when the elements or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 do not benefit from the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2, estab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-17

…veys and inspection operations, and the procedures for monitoring compliance with these conditions; 4° The nature of the measures to be taken in the event of the presence of asbestos; 5° The condition…

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