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Showing 40514060 of 67627 articles for Art. s. L 237-14 to L 237-31 · Arts. R 237-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-23

In the event of a partial transfer of assets, the price is paid to the debtor subject to the application of Article L. 626-22.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-27

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L423-2

Decrees in the Council of State shall lay down the conditions for the application of this Title. They shall specify in particular: a) The conditions for application of Chapter I; b) The conditions for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2573-21

The articles L. 2214-1 to L. 2214-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-2

The last paragraph of Article L. 225-43 and that of Article L. 225-91 are deleted.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from foreign securities which French insurance and reinsurance companies are obliged to deposit and keep on deposit abroad, in order to constitute sur…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Civil rights

Article 14

A foreigner, even one not resident in France, may be summoned before the French courts, for the performance of obligations contracted by him in France with a Frenchman; he may be brought before the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 14

It is responsible, in accordance with the distinctions established in this title, for recording offences against criminal law, gathering evidence and seeking out the perpetrators until an investigatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 140

The release from judicial supervision may be ordered at any time by the investigating judge, either ex officio, or on the application of the public prosecutor, or on the application of the person afte…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of

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