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Showing 461470 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources.

Article R512-15

Advances and loans to the Regional Banks also become due and payable if repayments are not made within three months, except in exceptional circumstances approved in each case by the Board of Directors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-15

Company shares are freely transferable between members. They may only be transferred to third parties with the consent of all the shareholders. If the transferee's consent is refused, the shareholders…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15

The proprietor of a patent infringing an earlier patent may not work his patent without the authorisation of the proprietor of the earlier patent; the said proprietor may not work the later patent wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-5

Only staff specially and individually authorised for this purpose may consult data processing systems during an investigation or enquiry. This special and individual authorisation may be verified at a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-154

The agreement may be terminated by the Prefect, particularly if the employer fails to comply with the terms of the agreement. The Prefect, in his capacity as the Agency's delegate, may demand repaymen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-15

The electors of a local authority may be consulted on decisions which the authorities of that authority contemplate taking to regulate matters falling within its jurisdiction. The consultation may be…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of labels

Article R2111-15

The purchaser may require a particular label provided that the characteristics demonstrated by this label: 1° Are related to the subject of the contract within the meaning of Article L. 2112-3; 2° Ena…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-15

…n the custody of the agency's director. This register is kept at the disposal of the directors, who may consult it on site. They may also obtain copies or extracts of the proceedings. The directors sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-151

…rovided for in Article L. 22-10-62, the General Meeting shall set the maximum number of shares that may be acquired and the maximum amount of the transaction.The General Meeting shall also set the max…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-15

In the event of opposition to the payment of the price, the seller may, in any event, after the expiry of the ten-day period, appeal to the president of the court in summary proceedings in order to ob…

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