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Showing 23512360 of 30335 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-7-2010 n° 09-12.491

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-7

In the event of the sale of an asset referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 622-8, the share of the price shall be remitted to the administrator or, failing that, to the judicial representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-73

Where, pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 30 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between munici…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article R721-7

When the administrative authority requires the foreign national to surrender his or her passport or any identity or travel document in his or her possession, pursuant to article L. 721-8, it shall in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-12

In the case of placement under judicial supervision as provided for in 5° of Article 706-53-2, informing the person and providing the document provided for in Article R. 53-8-9 are made by the investi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-4

When it is granted authorisation under the conditions mentioned in article L. 324-8-3, the approved collective management organisation immediately implements appropriate publicity measures to inform t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-7

The specifications for a specific geographical indication: 1° The name thereof; 2° The product concerned; 3° The delimitation of the associated geographical area or specific place; 4° The quality, rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-70

In all cases where a carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic agent for reproduction is used, the employer shall apply the following measures: 1° Limitation of the quantities of this agent in the workplace; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-8

The shareholders' meeting or the general meeting deliberates validly when one third of the shareholders existing on the date of the agreement are present or represented.However, meetings convened to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-8

This section also applies to persons who are linked to the company director by a civil solidarity pact or who are cohabiting with the company director..

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

Article L141-8

The seller who exercises the resolutory action must notify it to the creditors registered on the land at the domicile declared by them in their registrations. The judgment can only be given after one…

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