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Showing 32913300 of 51993 articles for Art. CE 24-4-2019 n° 419912 confirming CAA Nancy 22-2-2018 n° 17NC00780

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-47

…atter being declared null and void ex officio, send, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy thereof to the parties to whom the decision of the Autorité de Régulation de la Commun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-43

The interior and exterior of the premises are clean and well maintained.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-45

All necessary measures are taken to prevent the proliferation of animals that are a nuisance to human health, in particular bedbugs, in residential premises and, if necessary and as a matter of urgenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-44

All walls, equipment, pipes, gutters and joinery are checked for leaks, and cellar and attic ventilation is ensured at all times. The causes of damp and mould are identified and remedied as quickly as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-47

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-48 is payable by self-employed persons, with the exception of those whose remuneration cannot be taken into account to determine the amount of wages, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-49

The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 join the skills operator mentioned in 1° of the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-48

…tion provided for in this article. They must provide proof of this condition by producing a payment certificate supplied by the collecting body.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-9

…le L. 4122-2-1 shall be concluded in writing. The terms of the contract may be determined by reference to general documents under the conditions set out in articles R. 2112-2 and R. 2112-3 of the Fren…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 446

What is prescribed by articles 432 (paragraph 2), 433,434,435 and 444 (paragraph 2) must be observed on pain of nullity. However, no nullity may subsequently be raised for failure to comply with these…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 434

1. In the case of the offences referred to in articles 424-2°and 427-1°, confiscation may only be ordered in respect of the objects of fraud. However, the goods concealing the fraud and the means of t…

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