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Showing 28112820 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Company management.

Article R622-8

…all rule on the request for substitution made in accordance with the third paragraph of article L. 622-8 after hearing the debtor, the administrator, the creditor in question and the judicial represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Unpacking sales.

Article R310-8

…sale operation is planned, within the following deadlines: 1° Within the same timeframe as the application for authorisation to temporarily occupy the public domain and concomitantly with the latter w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-82

Allocations to depreciation and provisions are calculated in accordance with the provisions and customary periods applicable to commercial enterprises in the same sector of activity. Depreciation rela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-81

When the operation of the service requires the use of buildings belonging to the commune, the rent for these buildings, set by the municipal council according to their actual rental value, is entered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-80

Materials accounting, the purpose of which is to describe existing stock and movements concerning inventories and movable property, is kept under the responsibility of the director of the régie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-8

The decision on the application for authorisation to exploit a natural mineral water source is taken by prefectoral order before the project is implemented. In the case of a coordinated procedure, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…gulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for its authorised representative, having become aware of a serious incident occurring on Fre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-8

…compile his articles and speeches into a collection and to publish them or to authorise their publication in that form. For all works published in a press title within the meaning of article L. 132-3…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-8

…ging products, the materials and instruments used principally in their creation or manufacture be recalled from commercial channels, permanently removed from such channels, destroyed or confiscated fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-8

…proval has been granted comes into force as from its adoption by the general meeting or, where applicable, in the case of the disciplinary regulations, by the competent collegiate body and is notified…

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