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Showing 10811090 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 225-100 presented by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to the General Meeting gives an annual…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-10

This subtitle shall also apply, where French criminal law is applicable, to crimes of torture within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Tr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-10

The terms of application of articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7 are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-10

…mitments they entered into during its preparation, subject to the provisions set out in Article L. 626-3.Debts arising from the cash contributions referred to in the first paragraph benefit from the p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R311-10

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-10

The striking off of an ad hoc administrator may be pronounced each year by the general assembly of the court of appeal, either at the request of the person concerned, or on the initiative of the first…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-10

…the Prefect will inform the applicant that the application, drawn up in accordance with article D. 2564-9, is complete, or will request the production of any missing documents. In the latter case, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-10

All members of staff shall immediately inform their line manager of any incident or complaint arising in the course of their duties which has led or may lead to them being summoned by a police, judici…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-100

Any person who, directly or through an intermediary, actually directs, administers or manages the company under the guise or in the place of the company's legal representatives is subject to the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-102

…o its activity, in particular those relating to the setting up of the loans mentioned in article L. 214-101.II. - Within the limits and conditions set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a société civile…

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