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Showing 11311140 of 57087 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 26-1-2023 n° 21-18.653 FB

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-21

The judgment adopting or rejecting the plan is notified to the debtor and to the representatives of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and brought to the attention of the public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-21

In a report sent to the juge-commissaire (official receiver) and the procureur de la République (public prosecutor) and filed with the court registry, the liquidator shall report any damage to the ite…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-21

The mandated body without a public accountant opens an account with the State intended for the execution of all treasury operations relating to this mandate, to the exclusion of all other operations.W…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-21

Where, pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, an investment firm or credit institution wishes to provide custody account keeping services in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-21

Doctors are prohibited from distributing for profit any remedies, devices or products presented as having a health benefit, unless they have been granted dispensation under the conditions laid down by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Central Section Council A.

Article D4233-21

Voting takes place by secret ballot at the headquarters of the Regional Council. Full members and appointed members present and voting take part.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Action on the working environment.

Article R4626-21

The occupational physician attends, in an advisory capacity, meetings of the Works Council and the Works Medical Committee when the agenda of these bodies includes issues relating to health, safety an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-21

When an application for authorisation concerns a generic veterinary medicinal product of a reference veterinary medicinal product which has not been authorised in France but which has been authorised…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-4

The Government may oppose, by decree in the Council of State, on the grounds of unworthiness or lack of assimilation, other than linguistic, the acquisition of French nationality by the foreign spouse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

The General Meeting which decides on the capital increase may provide for the free allocation of shares or other securities giving access to the capital. The total benefit resulting from this allocati…

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