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Showing 43214330 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-9

…ere are no alternatives available on the French market and which takes the decision to suspend or cease its marketing, or which is aware of facts likely to lead to the suspension or cessation of this…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23, R. 145-9 to D. 145-19, R. 145-22 to D. 146-2. Articles R. 123-220 to R. 123-234-2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-6

…Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 717-1 reads as follows: Art. L. 717-1.-I.-Infringement of the prohibitions set out in Articles 9, with the excep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-1

…isition or use of the micro-organisms and toxins on the list drawn up in application of article L. 5139-1 and products containing them is subject to an authorisation issued by the Director General of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Public contracts concluded in application of international rules

Article L2512-2

…ation;2° in accordance with the procedure agreed between an international organisation and the purchaser when the public contract is co-financed for the most part by this international organisation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-9

The obligations laid down in this section apply to companies linked to the contractor as well as to subcontractors and suppliers involved in the performance of the contract, where the latter individua…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2331-8

…ccordance with one of the formalised procedures listed in articles R. 2324-2 to R. 2324-4, the purchaser shall publish a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union drawn up in accor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-6

At the request of the resolution board and under the conditions and for the period it has determined, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his representative shall require the market…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-8

Work equipment may only be started by an operator actuating the control device provided for this purpose, unless such start-up, if obtained otherwise, presents no risk to the operators concerned. This…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-33

Works, supply and service contracts are awarded in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Code applicable to local authorities and local public establishments.

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