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Showing 491500 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-156

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 do not apply when the General Meeting, in order to facilitate a capital increase, an issue of securities giving access to the capital, a merger or a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-15

If it has not given a ruling within the four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the judicial court is relinquished of the case. In this case, the file of the proce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: Medical activity

Article R6123-156

I. - The holder of the authorisation organises, on site, by agreement or, where applicable, as part of the shared medical project of the regional hospital grouping referred to in II of Article L. 6132…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-15

…committee meeting, which must take place within three months of the matter being referred to it; he may be assisted by counsel or any person of his choice and be heard with the assistance of an interp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Openings, mutations and transfers

Article R3335-15

…fet de police or, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, the Préfet de police des Bouches-du-Rhône may determine by decree, in certain communes and without prejudice to acquired rights, the distances…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of exercise.

Article R4623-15

The company doctor may be replaced during his absence. If the period of absence exceeds three months, he is automatically replaced. When the period of absence is less than three months, the occupation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

…preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, of the property…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-15

The president of the court or his delegate may allocate remuneration to the plan implementation commissioner when he has assisted the debtor in the preparation of a project involving a substantial cha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-15

…ven million nine hundred and ninety-eight thousand eight hundred and fifty-six euros.This endowment may be increased by the capitalisation of reserves following a decision by the Board of Directors ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article D6325-15

The salary may not be less than 55% of the minimum growth wage for beneficiaries aged under twenty-one and 70% of the minimum growth wage for beneficiaries aged twenty-one and over. These salaries may…

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