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Showing 291300 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-28

The creditors of the sole trader whose claim arose before the transfer of ownership was publicised may lodge an objection to the transfer of the business assets, within a period set by decree. An obje…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-28

The groups that may be members of the caisses and unions pursuant to Article L. 512-74 are those whose object is related to one of the activities listed in Article L. 512-68 and which are constituted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-28

…322-1. The General Director of the Regional Health Agency is informed of any facts or failings that may compromise patient safety, as referred to in article R. 6113-14. When the holder of the authoris…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28

…e total population;2°Public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may not receive, from the third year of allocation of the grant in the same category, a per capita a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-28

…e a quarter, during which various subjects relating to improving safety are covered. This frequency may be adapted for workers who are not permanently assigned to pyrotechnic operations. A report is d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-28

In this section and for the application of the provisions relating to AIFM established in a third country :1° The AIFM is the legal person whose regular business is the management of one or more AIF;2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5221-28

…es manufactured under mutually agreed conditions. On expiry of a contractually agreed period, which may not exceed thirty days from receipt of the sample by the approved body, the manufacturer may pla…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283 bis

…ading his obligations in terms of the declaration or payment of value added tax, the administration may report this taxable person to the operator of the online platform, so that the latter can take m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives.

Article L4135-28

…of the regional council or a regional councillor deputising for him or having received a delegation may only be convicted on the basis of the third paragraph of the same article for unintentional acts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-289

…t. Where several related amending registrations concerning the same registration are required, they may be made by means of a single declaration, provided that they are made within the regulatory peri…

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