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Showing 901910 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-73

If the general meeting of bondholders of the company being acquired or divided has not approved, as the case may be, one of the proposals referred to in 3° and 6° of I of Article L. 228-65, the board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-72

Failing approval by the general meeting of the proposals referred to in 1° and 4° of I. of article L. 228-65, the board of directors, the management board or the managers of the debtor company may ove…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-76

In the event of early dissolution of the company, not brought about by a merger or demerger, the general meeting of bondholders may demand redemption of the bonds and the company may impose it.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-75

In the absence of special provisions in the contract of issue, the company may not require bondholders to redeem the bonds early.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article L715-7

Any association or group with legal personality representing manufacturers, producers, service providers or traders, as well as any legal person governed by public law, may apply for registration of a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-7

I. - The Minister responsible for culture shall establish by decree a list of collective management organisations capable of informing the beneficiaries of droit de suite and likely in this capacity t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Usury rates

Article L314-7

The conditions for calculating and publicising the average effective rates mentioned in article L. 314-6 are set by decree.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-7

When a food product has a date of minimum durability, this may be accompanied by a statement, specified by decree, informing consumers that the product remains consumable after this date.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative procedure

Article L741-7

The decision to place the foreign national in detention may not be taken before seven days have elapsed since the end of a previous detention order made with a view to enforcing the same measure. Howe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-7

In exceptional circumstances, the matter may again be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L…

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