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Showing 551560 of 21929 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

The list of sworn goods brokers is drawn up by each court of appeal at the request of the public prosecutor. It shall show, for each of them, the date of their registration as well as their profession…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-12

…ppeal, the manner in which it may be exercised and the names and addresses of the parties to the proceedings before the National Institute of Industrial Property.The time limits for appeal shall not b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-12

…t in application of articles R. 1233-3-4 and R. 1233-3-5, by any means capable of conferring a date certain. The request must state the reasons on which it is based. It shall specify the information r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-12

A list of national team athletes includes athletes who contribute to the performance of the French national teams in a recognised elite sport discipline without demonstrating a sufficient level of spo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-12

The Director General of France Compétences, by a decision published in the Journal officiel de la République française (Official Journal of the French Republic) and made available online on the France…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…prepares the work of the Board of Directors and in particular the school's draft budget, in accordance with the guidelines set by the State and the guidelines relating to equipment and operations set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

When an issue of new shares or securities giving access to the capital is likely to result in a capital increase, shareholders are informed of this issue and its terms and conditions by a notice conta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article R221-127

The Banque de France is responsible for statistical monitoring of the collection and use of the savings products mentioned in sections 1 to 5 of this chapter. It submits an annual report on these prod…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article R591-12

The adaptations to Articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7° of Article R. 591-11, apply to asylum applications registered in Martini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4241-12

…pport of the application for authorisation;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel and the procedures for organising this test;3° The terms and conditions under which an adaptation period, an ap…

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