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Showing 40814090 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article L3137-4

…orities that are legal entities governed by public law may not resort to arbitration, except in the cases provided for by law, in particular those mentioned in article L. 311-6 of the Code of Administ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-62

In the case of a lease with a promise to sell, the deed recording the exercise of the option is concluded under the condition precedent provided for in article L. 313-41. When this condition is not me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 quater B

…r A may be subject to the agreement of the Minister of Finance prior to its implementation. In this case, the benefit of the provisions of this article is subject to this agreement (1). (1) Annex III,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-92

…ion establishing the protective measure was adopted in an adversarial procedure. If this is not the case, the public prosecutor notifies the offender of the decision or judgment containing the protect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-33

In cases where more than one reference Member State is possible in application of the criteria defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the operator submits a request to the authorities of all the pos…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-3

…nd, delegated production companies must meet the eligibility conditions laid down, depending on the case, for the award of financial support for the production of feature films, the production of audi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-7

…nths from the date of receipt of the joint request or the date of the last notice of receipt in the case provided for in the last paragraph of the preceding article. The mediation may be renewed once…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-54

…53 shall be recorded at the initiative of the National Institute of Industrial Property or, in the case of a court decision, at the request of the Registrar or at the request of one of the parties. O…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-3

…4-2 shall be recorded at the initiative of the National Institute of Industrial Property or, in the case of a court decision, at the request of the Registrar or at the request of one of the parties. O…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article R632-3

Except in cases of absolute urgency, foreign nationals against whom expulsion proceedings have been initiated are notified by means of a notification bulletin.The notification bulletin is equivalent t…

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