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Showing 38913900 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-6

…iary of the approval has a period of one month in which to present its observations and, where applicable, the measures it intends to take to comply. Withdrawal of approval is pronounced by the Minist…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the additional annual remuneration due to performers

Article R327-6

…iary of the approval has a period of one month in which to present its observations and, where applicable, the compliance measures it intends to implement. Withdrawal of approval is pronounced by orde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Approved bodies for the collective management of remuneration for library loans

Article R325-6

If an approved organisation ceases to meet one of the conditions set out in Article R. 326-1, the Minister responsible for culture shall give it written notice to comply with the conditions of approva…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Authorised bodies for the collective management of resale rights in the absence of a known successor in title, or in the event of vacancy or disinheritance

Article R329-6

…iary of the approval has a period of one month in which to present its observations and, where applicable, the compliance measures it intends to implement. Withdrawal of approval is pronounced by orde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-6

…s it is received at the National Institute of Industrial Property, the filing gives rise to the allocation of a national number. Where it has not been possible to mention it on the filing receipt, thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5134-63

A decree determines: 1° The amounts and terms of payment of State aid and, where applicable, the specific conditions under which employers taking on young people on open-ended professionalisation cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Maintenance of fireplaces and combustion appliances

Article R1331-68

Maintenance is carried out at least every twelve months.In the event of replacement or initial installation, the first service shall be carried out within twelve months of such replacement or initial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-6

…chairman of the Competition Authority or by one of the vice-chairmen or, where necessary to allow a case to be re-examined in a different panel, by the most senior member of the section. It comprises…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-62

…to draw up the specific safety plan. This period is reduced to eight days for finishing work in the case of a building operation or for ancillary work packages or work in the case of a civil engineeri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee declaration and card payment procedures

Article R8293-6

…rticles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-3 is made. Payment is made by telepayment. If payment is not made, the card will not be issued. The penalties provided for in articles R. 8115-7 and R. 8115-8 then apply t…

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