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Showing 941950 of 23030 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Sept. 2014 – no. 13-21.285

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-23

Statutory auditors who have not carried out an audit certification engagement for three consecutive years and who have not complied during that period with the obligation provided for in I of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-23

The full jurisdiction appeal to the Conseil d'Etat is lodged under the conditions laid down by the Code of Administrative Justice. The chairman of the High Council or the person sanctioned may lodge a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-23

In Article R. 713-15, the words: "of the Minister responsible for overseeing the chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "of the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Saint-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-23

By virtue of the derogation provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-67, the associations mentioned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code and which are registered in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-23

The Paris commune budget comprises a main budget and subsidiary budgets.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-23

The opinions issued by the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council or its sections are published officially.They are sent to the President of the Executive Council and the Presid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-23

I. - A prefectoral order sets the date for the election of the members of the commission mentioned in 1°,2°, and 3° of Article L. 5211-43, lists the various colleges constituted pursuant to Articles R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-23

Programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure constitute chapters, respectively of the investment section and the operating section of budgets voted by nature and b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-23

Training leave is granted as of right in order to take part in a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7125-15. It may, however, be refused if the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-23

Articles R. 7125-1 to R. 7125-3 and R. 7125-26 to R. 7125-28 are applicable to members of the economic, social, environmental, culture and education council.

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