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Showing 14011410 of 19380 articles for Art. n° 21-11.169 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R814-143

Except in the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article R. 814-99, the professional non-trading company is dissolved ipso jure by notification to the company of the simultaneous requests fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-22

The issue of vouchers by a specialised issuer is subject to: 1° Either the constitution of a provision equivalent to the value in full discharge of the vouchers issued; 2° Or the simultaneous payment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Applications for naturalisation and reinstatement and declarations of acquisition of nationality by reason of marriage

Article 958

Applications for naturalisation, applications for reinstatement to French nationality and declarations of acquisition of nationality submitted under articles 21-2, 21-13-1 and 21-13-2 of the Civil Cod…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…nsiders it useful, consult the national arthouse film commission for a further review. II.In year n + 1: 1° The decision to renew is taken by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'imag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article R6152-416

The remuneration of contractual practitioners is set according to the following rules:1° The emoluments of contractual practitioners recruited in application of 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article R. 6152-40…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Consumer information and assistance

Article L616-2

Where applicable, it shall also inform the consumer of the steps taken to implement Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-31

Where the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-19 is insufficient, failure by any user to take the place of the modelling agency for the payment of sums still due to employees and socia…

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