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Showing 281290 of 26420 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19-11-2014 n° 13-20.089

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Maintaining the business.

Article R641-19

The thresholds above which the court appoints an administrator to administer the business are identical to the thresholds set by article R. 621-11.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-19

The agents reporting to the Minister responsible for Sport, the persons approved by the Agency mentioned in article L. 232-11 and the persons authorised to carry out investigations mentioned in articl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The profit and loss account.

Article R123-194

The profit and loss account for the financial year, presented in the form of a list in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 123-13 is also used to show operating profit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Availability

Article R7123-19

In particular, the availability contract shall mention: 1° The nature and characteristics of the service, in particular as regards working conditions and the foreseeable hours of employment and select…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-19

The conciliation commission, set up by article L. 6142-11 to settle any difficulties that may arise in connection with the conclusion, renewal or application of the agreements referred to in article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic voting.

Article R723-19

On the day of the vote count, the chairman of the committee provided for in article L. 723-13 prints the list of voters from the "voter file" processing. The chairman and one of the members of the com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-19

The financial penalty and the certificate issued by the competent authority of the issuing State shall be sent, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 48-11, to the Public Prosecutor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval of the plan.

Article R626-19

The thresholds set pursuant to Article L. 626-9 beyond which the debates relating to the adoption of the plan must take place in the presence of the public prosecutor are those set out in article R. 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-19

The statutory clauses referred to in articles L. 227-13 and L. 227-17 may only be adopted or amended unanimously by the shareholders. The statutory clauses mentioned in articles L. 227-14 and L. 227-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-19

Where several forms of participation exist within the participating companies, the special negotiating body which decides to implement the participation arrangements provided for in Article L. 2352-17…

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