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Showing 15211530 of 33859 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 21-5-2014 n° 13-14.474

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-135

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall notify the company of its decision by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-136

The withdrawal of a member who has contributed exclusively his industry is notified to the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It takes effect on the date indicated by the me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-138

With effect from the cessation of his activity, a partner loses the rights attached to his status as a partner, with the exception, however, of remuneration relating to capital contributions and his s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-134

If the reserves constituted by undistributed profits or capital gains due to the members' industry so permit, the share capital shall be increased periodically, in accordance with the conditions set o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-130

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 for the transfer of the deceased partner's shares is set at one year from the date of death. It may…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-20

In the event of loss or theft of the documents provided for in this section, the insurer or the competent authority shall issue a duplicate at the simple request of the person in whose favour the orig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-2

Health establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more biological activities in medically assisted procreation are responsible for : 1° Assigning the unique European donation code…

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

Article R812-21-1

The provisions relating to the supervision and inspection of judicial agents, are applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The provisions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-13

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings must put in place internal processes and procedures to ensure the appropriateness, completeness and accuracy of the data used in the calculation of their prudent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-21-1

Where the court considers that the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable, it shall appoint an administrator, if one has not already been appointed, to take all necessary steps to prepare…

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