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Showing 16211630 of 50630 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 28-2-2018 n° 17-13.269

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-17

Waste from cosmetic surgery activities is considered to be waste from healthcare activities, within the meaning and for the application of the provisions of article R. 1335-1. The provisions of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

Decrees determine the terms and conditions of use and operation of the universal employment-service voucher, in particular : 1° Those relating to the collection and reimbursement of universal employme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-17

The company may not require shareholders or unit holders to repay any dividends, except where the following two conditions are met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 D

I.-If a platform operator within the meaning of I of Article 1649 ter A is subject, in less than twelve months, to at least two of the measures mentioned in II of this Article, the implementation of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-17

The conditions for issuing and withdrawing approval are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.In particular, this approval is subject to compliance with technical specifications which the decree may ent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1724 quater

Any person who fails to carry out the checks provided for in Article L. 8222-1 of the Labour Code or who has been convicted of having used, directly or through an intermediary, the services of a perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-17

In addition to the pre-employment declaration provided for in Article L. 1221-10, a pre-employment declaration must be made :1° When an establishment, having ceased to employ staff for at least six mo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-17

When a trader contacts a consumer by telephone under the conditions set out in article L. 221-16, the use of a masked number is prohibited. The number displayed before the call is established pursuant…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-17

Civil actions and claims relating to patents for invention, including in the cases provided for in Article L. 611-7 or when they also concern a related question of unfair competition, shall be brought…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-17

Every claim comprises: 1° A preamble mentioning the designation of the subject matter of the invention and the technical features which are necessary for the definition of the claimed elements but whi…

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