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Showing 11511160 of 50676 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 14-2-2003 n° 00-19.423

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-14

A dividend increase of up to 10% may be granted by the Articles of Association to any shareholder who can prove that, at the end of the financial year, the shares have been registered in his name for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-14

At their request, the director shall deliver to the persons whose shares representing their corporate rights are transferred to the special account provided for in Article L. 631-10 a certificate allo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-14

The professionals referred to in Article D. 4364-1 may only carry out their activity in premises reserved for this purpose and comprising at least one area meeting the accessibility requirements for d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Film rights concession contract

Article L213-14

The contract granting cinematographic performance rights includes the following stipulations: 1° The title and technical characteristics of the cinematographic work for which the rights are granted fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Training

Article R4412-142

An order by the Minister for Employment determines : 1° The conditions, procedures and criteria for the accreditation of certifying bodies on the basis of the technical reference system defined by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-14

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-14

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of hospital pharmacy assistant, natio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-3

When pre-trial detention is ordered following the revocation of a judicial supervision order against a person previously placed in pre-trial detention for the same acts, the cumulative period of deten…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

I.-Municipalities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, partially or total…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-142

I-The holder of a hospital-at-home authorisation with the "base" designation is authorised to provide all the types of care provided for in article R. 6123-139, with the exception of those requiring t…

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