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Showing 26012610 of 4475 articles for Art. CA Paris – 22 Sept. 1999

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-9

…for in this article have been committed as part of an organised gang or on an online public communication network or where the acts involve goods dangerous to human or animal health or safety, the pe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-5

…he quorum is not reached, the Board validly deliberates without a quorum condition after a new convocation on the same agenda and specifying that no quorum will be required. In the event of a tie, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Production

Article 314

…llation equipment used by professional distillers, by bouilleurs de cru or on their behalf. The indications on the meters are authentic, until proven otherwise, for the purposes of taking charge of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-19

…to any papers or documents required to prepare for the meeting or drawn up following the meeting.In cases where the time limit for examining a draft standard is reduced pursuant to VI of Article L. 12…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-36

Where, on the one hand, the request for information relates to an offence falling within one of the categories listed in Article 695-23 and punishable in France by a custodial sentence of at least thr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-32

…vision.A copy of this transmission is sent to the sentence enforcement judge for information.In the case of a convicted offender whose conditional release has been revoked, particularly in the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-16

…ach the panel and the general rapporteur no later than eight clear days before the hearing.When the case is referred to a subsequent hearing, the minimum notice period may be reduced to seven days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods

Article R7124-30

…of a child aged between six and sixteen in a modelling activity and prior selection with a view to carrying out this activity may only be authorised during half of the holidays and for the following…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 bis S

In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 3332-22 du code du travail, when a company carries out a capital increase reserved for members of a company savings scheme, the benefit constituted by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L775-35

…left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting fro…

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