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Showing 1461–1470 of 29517 articles for “Art. 16 mai 1962”
Without prejudice to article L. 5211-56, the communauté de communes may, by agreement with the territorial communities or public establishments concerned, entrust the creation or management of certain…
I.-Where a person has been sentenced to an unsuspended custodial sentence of five years or more for one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding t…
Notwithstanding Articles L. 214-24-55 and L. 214-24-56, the Articles of Association determine the investment and commitment rules of the société de libre partenariat. The société de libre partenariat…
If the assignment of the commercial lease is accompanied by a guarantee clause by the assignor for the benefit of the lessor, the lessor may only invoke it for three years from the assignment of the s…
The amount of the surcharge provided for in IV of article L. 2333-87 is set at 20% of the amount of the unpaid parking charge outstanding, but may not be less than €50.
Associations whose purpose is to develop the use of accountancy, to provide assistance in management matters, to provide them with an analysis of economic, accounting and financial information with re…
The National Disciplinary Committee may only deliberate if at least four of its members, including the Chairman, are present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.
…tituted the tax for the removal of household waste in accordance with articles 1379-0 bis, 1520 and 1609 quater vote on the rate of this tax under the conditions set out in Article 1639 A.2. They may…
If the request for rectification or deletion is granted, the public prosecutor may also, within ten days, challenge this decision before the president of the investigating chamber. This challenge susp…
A French patent may cover an invention for which a European patent with unitary effect has been granted to the same inventor or his successor in title with the same filing or priority date.
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