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Showing 27312740 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-67

The conditions under which notice of the general meeting of bondholders is brought to the attention of the bondholders may be set out in the contract of issue. In this case, the body responsible for c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6222-6

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6322-6

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-6

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-34

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in Articles 148-6 and 148-7. The wanted person's lawyer is summoned, by registered letter…

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

Article 6-1

Where a felony or misdemeanour allegedly committed in the course of criminal proceedings or proceedings before a court involves the violation of a rule of procedure, public action may only be brought…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Liability insurance

Article L512-6

All insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and all insurance intermediaries acting in an ancillary capacity must take out an insurance policy covering them against the financial consequences of their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-71

Recognition and monitoring of a judicial supervision order issued by the competent authority of another State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 696-73 and 696-74. In the absenc…

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