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Showing 571580 of 27866 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-10-2012 n° 11-21.646

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 9: Transfers

Article A743-17

I.-The transfers referred to in the third paragraph of Article R. 743-140 shall give rise to the collection of the following fees:1° With regard to the diligence of each transmission of a deed, decisi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1121

The procedures for appointing and the conduct of the assignment of the notary appointed pursuant to 10° of Article 255 of the Civil Code are subject to the provisions of articles 233 to 237, 239, 245,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

Any association recognised as being in the public interest, which has been duly registered for at least five years at the date of the events and which proposes by its articles of association to defend…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R764-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Article R. 440-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Article R. 440-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-17

Except in exceptional cases, in order to give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company, and under the conditions laid down by a regulati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-17

The High Council's available funds shall be deposited with the Treasury under the conditions defined in Articles 46, 47 and 197 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accountin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 175-1

The Public Prosecutor's Office may lodge an opposition in cases where it could request the nullity of the marriage.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-17

If necessary, the judge may declare the decision enforceable on the basis of the minutes alone.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Modification of the jurisdiction of commercial courts following a new delimitation of administrative or judicial districts and the transfer of the registry of mixed commercial courts.

Article R743-173

When the amendment provided for in Article R. 743-158 affects the jurisdiction of a judicial court ruling in commercial matters or the registry of a mixed commercial court, it gives rise to compensati…

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