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Showing 31713180 of 19482 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Sept. 2008 – no. 07-13.338

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-3

…tor, the statutory auditors constitute the statutory audit body. 02. In accordance with article L. 823-15 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditors shall jointly conduct an examination of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

…P-620. NEP-620 Intervention by an expert Introduction 01. Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 823-13 of the French Commercial Code and Article 7 of the profession's Code of Ethics, the statutory…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-86

…L. 212-9 or L. 212-13 ; 3° Who are subject to the prohibition provided for in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 ; 4° Who are subject to a judicial prohibition from exercising the activities mentioned in ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

…ect is the subject of a cinema programming commitment signed in application of 3° of article L. 212-23. When the project submitted concerns the extension of an establishment defined in 2°, 3° or 3° bi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-48

…selves in France to carry out all or some of the professional activities mentioned in articles L. 2223-23 et L. 2223-41 must demonstrate:1° Professional experience, as a manager within the meaning of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

…d hockey goal cages and basketball goals that do not comply with the requirements of article R. 322-23 of this Code; 3° Making sports equipment available to users, whether free of charge or for a fee,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-4

…dministrator and the judicial representative by the articles L. 622-6, L. 622-20, L. 622-22, L. 622-23, L. 625-3, L. 625-4 et L. 625-8.Dismissals carried out by the liquidator pursuant to the decision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…5 12 3 11 13 3 11,5 14 3 12 15 3 13 16 3 13,5 17 3 14 18 3 14,5 19 3 15 20 3 15,5 21 3 16 22 3 16,5 23 3 17 24 3 17,5 25 3 18 26 3 18,5 27 3 19 28 3 19,5 29 3 20 30 and over 3 20 In the event of redun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102

…employees within the framework of company mutual funds governed by Chapter III of loi n° 88-1201 du 23 décembre 1988relative aux organismes de placement collectif en valeurs mobilières et portant créa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis WA

…quantity not exceeding that provided for in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3703/85 of 23 December 1985 laying down detailed implementing rules concerning the common marketing standards f…

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