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Showing 15511560 of 56934 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 27-1-2021 n° 19-26.140 FS-P

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-27

Nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are required to comply with the rules governing the activity of voluntary sales…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-27

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at the initiative of State administrations, local and regional authorities, public establishments, the bodies referred to inArticle L. 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-27

The application for authorisation shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt.The applicant must enclose with the appli…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-27

The conditions under which the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée receives from the tax authorities the information necessary for the collection and control of the taxes and contributions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to certain overseas collectivities

Article L3512-27

For the application of sections 1 to 5 of this chapter, in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, in Saint-Martin, in Saint-Barthélemy and in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-27

I.-The conduct and supervision, or the execution, of specific pyrotechnic activities, as well as specific maintenance activities or the internal transport of explosive substances or objects, shall onl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

If secure detention is not extended or is terminated pursuant to articles 706-53-17 or 706-53-18 and if the person presents risks of committing the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the regiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-27

If the company refuses to agree to the transfer, it has six months from the date of notification of its refusal to notify the shareholder, by any means that provides proof of the date of receipt, of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-275

Refusal to register a legal entity in the Trade and Companies Register entails refusal to register it in the National Register of Companies. Refusal to register a natural person in the Trade and Compa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-27

Where an insurance undertaking disposes of for valuable consideration, by a deed concluded after the adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings:1° Real estate ;2° A…

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