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Showing 18311840 of 24518 articles for Art. CA Reims – 4 Oct. 2010

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Billing for services

Article D7233-4

The legal entity or sole trader declared in application of article L. 7232-1-1 issues an annual tax certificate to each of its customers, to enable them to benefit from the aid provided for in article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…with the supervision and assistance measures, obligations or prohibitions mentioned in Article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code imposed on him, the sentence enforcement judge may, ex officio or at the reque…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

…an online gaming or betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online g…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-4

…tion; 3° Representatives of athletes and trainers, appointed by their representative organisations; 4° Qualified personalities, elected by the General Meeting, some of whom are nominated by the compet…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2312-4

…y of supply; 3° Requirements relating to the sub-contracts provided for in Chapter III of Title IX; 4° Requirements relating to the security of information; 5° Requirements relating to the location on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-48

…purchased either by a buyer approved by the company, or by the company, which must then reduce its capital. Failing an amicable agreement, the price at which the shares are bought back is determined…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-4

…onal registration concerns a collective mark or a guarantee mark, it is also verified that the mark cannot be refused pursuant to Articles L. 715-4 and L. 715-9.The four-month period within which noti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-49

The data and information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 40-46, following investigations carried out pursuant to articles R. 40-43-1 and R. 40-43-2, are placed under seal and kept within…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-4

The press release provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 430-3 contains the following in particular:1° The names of the undertakings concerned and the groups to which they belong;2° The nat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-49

…for any travel of more than 2 kilometres from the boundaries of the commune where the office is located, the travel expenses mentioned in a of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are reimbursed at a flat…

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