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Showing 15411550 of 44299 articles for Art. CE 25-2-2004 n° 250328

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-22

…eil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires. Only persons holding a certificate of completion of training issued under the conditions set out in article R. 811-18 as we…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-23

…nds for refusal provided for in 1° to 3°, 8° and 9° of Article 764-24 and Article 764-25, the sentence enforcement judge shall inform the competent authority of the sentencing State if the public pros…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-26

…inally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1142-25 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Roads

Article L4433-24-1

…benefiting from the transfer of all national roads. At the end of the consultation, which may not exceed nine months from the entry into force of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities and contentious actions

Article L2541-24

The municipal council deliberates on legal actions, subject to the provisions of article L. 2541-25.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

Within ten days of the last of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, any unregistered creditor of the transferring shareholder shall notify the registry of the commercial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-20

When the sale price is finally fixed, the purchaser, in the absence of an agreement between the creditors for the amicable distribution of its price, is obliged, on the summons of any creditor, and wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-21

…e to a company wholly owned by the seller, any contribution of goodwill made to a company in the process of incorporation or already in existence must be brought to the attention of third parties unde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-21

…is required to declare to the author or his representatives the exact programme of public performances and to provide them with a justified statement of his receipts. He must pay the stipulated royal…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20

…es not include the retransmission of that telecast, however the provider of the retransmission service obtains that work and whatever technology it uses, unless it is done simultaneously and in full b…

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