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Showing 901910 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 26

Where registration is subject to the prior resolution of a dispute, the court may defer ruling on the application for registration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-26

The notification referred to in the ninth paragraph of Article L. 22-10-40 shall be made by the agent to the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means of comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Private security guards

Article R15-33-26

…the elements that must be included in the application for recognition of technical aptitude for the duties of private security guard, the content and duration of the training required for recognition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-26

The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-26

If the competent judicial authority is unable to provide a response within the time limit set by the requesting authority, it shall so inform the latter and specify the time limit within which it will…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-26

A general-purpose investment fund may enter into financial contracts meeting the characteristics of credit derivatives which satisfy the following criteria:1° They make it possible to transfer the cre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-26

Any natural or legal person in possession of information likely to enlighten the College about claims submitted to the Office is required, at the request of the latter, to transmit this information to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-26-2

…mpanied by the following: 1° The request for notice sent to the participating creditors, which reproduces the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 611-7 and I of Article L. 642-2 and on whi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-26-1

…appeal lodged by the public prosecutor's office against the order initiating the conciliation procedure is heard and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-26-1

The contract of objectives and performance is signed by the Chairman of CCI France after deliberation by its General Meeting. CCI France presents its General Meeting with a report on its performance,…

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