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Showing 35513560 of 56154 articles for Art. 413-6 · C. com. Art. L 121-5 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 November 1986 · Cass. com. 21 October 2014 n° 13-22.428

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-5

The showing of long-length cinematographic works during the screenings mentioned in 5° of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article L732-6

The provisions of Title II of Book VII relating to commercial courts are applicable to the mixed commercial court, with the exception of articles L. 721-1, L. 722-1, L. 722-3, and L. 722-11 to L. 722-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1373

…to whom it is opposed may disavow his handwriting or signature. The heirs or assigns of a party may likewise disavow the handwriting or signature of their author, or declare that they do not know them…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Negotiable bonds - Special schemes

Article 131 ter

1. Special series of bonds issued abroad before 1 January 1976 by French companies, corporations or enterprises with the authorisation of the Minister for the Economy and Finance shall be subject, for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Impossibility of performance

Article 1351-1

Where the impossibility of performance results from the loss of the thing due, the debtor put on notice is nevertheless discharged if he proves that the loss would have occurred in the same way if the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Support for members

Article R513-13

The Association may carry out statistical surveys to improve its knowledge of the market. To this end, each member shall provide the Association each year with data relating to the organisation of its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Intellectual property services

Article A743-13

The service listed under number 137 of the table referred to in article A. 743-8 gives rise to the collection of the following fee: SERVICE NUMBER (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) SUB-CATEGORY BENEFI…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-13

The Direction Générale de la Consommation, de la Concurrence et de la Répression des Fraudes communicates to the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé the declarations of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-65

I.-In the absence of the contractual stipulations provided for in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 3121-64, an individual agreement for a fixed number of days may be validly concluded subject to complian…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-66

In the event that the employee waives the right to days off in application of article L. 3121-59 and in the absence of any specific provisions in the collective agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-…

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