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Showing 11811190 of 56508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-1-2009 n° 07-20.097

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-13

If the administrative account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-13

I.-Subject to II of this article and without prejudice to articles 47 and 48 of law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with di…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-2

Unless it occurs less than three months before the expiry of the term of office, any vacancy, for whatever reason, or loss of the capacity in respect of which the members of the Commission were appoin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-13

Approval is withdrawn when the supporters' association ceases to meet the conditions required to obtain it.It is also withdrawn for any serious reason, in particular for any act contrary to public ord…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article R141-13

For the purposes of re-routing or removal, the transport of foreign nationals placed or held in a waiting area or place of detention may be the subject of a public contract awarded by the territoriall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381-2

A certified copy of the European Certificate of Succession shall be given to the applicant and to any person proving a legitimate interest against a receipt, or shall be notified to them by registered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-139

Without prejudice to the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 228-91, when a company carries out a capital increase by capitalising reserves, profits or share premium and distributing bonus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Barthélemy. The o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Martin. The opini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-13

The appointment of the members of the special negotiating body shall be notified to the managers of the company, subsidiary or establishment in which the employees' representatives work or, where appl…

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