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Showing 13211330 of 24607 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-5-2016 n° 15/03664

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-15

…ndustry, the chambers of overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and New Caledonia, and regional chambers of commerce and industry.The financing of expenditure relating to p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-15

When none of the judges of the Commercial Court fulfils the conditions of seniority required either to rule in matters of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation, judicial settlement or liquid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-15

…g permission is not required.The authorisation is granted per square metre of sales area.A new application is required if the project, during the appraisal process or during its completion, undergoes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-15

…by court-appointed administrators and representatives on behalf of debtors that must be paid to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations pursuant to a legislative or regulatory provision are deposited i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-15

A court-appointed administrator who is banned, struck off or suspended must refrain from any professional act. Acts performed in disregard of this prohibition may be declared null and void, at the req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-15

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-15

…ith 2° of I of Article L. 821-1. A professional practice standard determines the principles for allocating the work to be carried out by each statutory auditor in the performance of their assignment.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-15

I.-The General Rapporteur shall, at their request, communicate the information or documents that he holds or that he collects to the authorities of the Member States of the European Union exercising c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-15

…letter delivered against a receipt or by letter delivered against a signature or by any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of receipt of this notification. Within three months of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-15

The public prosecutor shall inform the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 198…

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