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Showing 22812290 of 16940 articles for Art. Commercial Agents Regs 1993 – Reg 15

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-16

…e or to the beneficiary of the universal transfer of his business assets are also deemed unwritten, regardless of the form they take.In the event of a merger or demerger of companies, in the event of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-17

…ition. II -In the event of the owner or his successor in title rebuilding a new building containing commercial premises, the tenant has a priority right to rent in the rebuilt building, subject to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-18

…must, within a period of three months, either make his acceptance known by extrajudicial act or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or refer the matter to the competent court under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-37

Rents on leases of buildings or premises governed by the provisions of this chapter, whether renewed or not, may be revised at the request of either party subject to the reservations set out in articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-48

…or more activities in the rented premises that differ from those provided for in the lease, having regard to economic conditions and the requirements of the rational organisation of distribution, whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-51

…pension under the disability and death insurance scheme for the craft trades or the industrial and commercial professions has notified his landlord and the creditors registered on the business of his…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General measures for the protection of business secrecy before civil or commercial courts

Article L153-2

…or its contents are not bound by this obligation either in their relations with each other or with regard to the legal or statutory representatives of the legal person that is a party to the proceedi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

The management report, the inventory and the annual accounts drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-19

…months thereafter, notify the landlord of his wish to use the premises, by extrajudicial act or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, informing the landlord of his new domicile; he mu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-33

…es in question; 2 The purpose of the premises; 3 The respective obligations of the parties; 4 Local commercial factors; 5 Prices currently charged in the vicinity; A decree in the Council of State spe…

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