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Showing 34713480 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-19

…performances, without being subject to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L. 7122-3 and L. 7122-6: 1° Any person whose principal activity or purpose is not the operation of venues, or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-4

In the event of an appeal, even if inadmissible, being lodged against an order provided for in the first paragraph of article 179, the Investigating Chamber shall rule within two months of the date on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-18

I.-The Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) shall assess the level of effectiveness of the measures taken…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-19

…he Institute: 1° A certificate of identity including particulars of the filing, the national number and, where applicable, any renunciations or extensions to which it has been subject; 2° A reproducti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-19

Restaurant vouchers are payable directly to restaurant owners and fruit and vegetable retailers by the bank holding the issuer's account. Before making the payment, the paying body ensures, in accorda…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-18

Under the delegation of powers granted to them, the delegating federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues that they have set up ensure that the contracts referred to in articles L. 22…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-18

If the representative of the public prosecutor's office decides to forward the sentencing decision and the certificate to the competent authority of the executing State, he or she shall inform the sen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-3

The period for which certification is awarded to the inter-company occupational health and safety service depends on the levels of certification corresponding respectively to a list of factual, non-di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-19

The conformity of in vitro diagnostic medical devices with the essential health and safety requirements is assessed by carrying out one or more of the following procedures: 1° The procedure applicable…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-18

The guarantee undertaking provided for in article R. 1251-11 may only be given by an approved collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorised to give guar…

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