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Showing 53415350 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Internal rules of the establishment.

Article R1112-77

The establishment's internal rules provided for in 13° of Article L. 6143-1 may specify the procedures for applying this section. They may also include the information set out in the order provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-6

A article L. 141-13, the words: "of the declaration prescribed by the articles 638 and 653 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the declaration required under the conditions laid down…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-3

…it is signed by the foreign national and, where applicable, by his or her legal representative who has been legally admitted to reside in France. It is also signed by the Prefect who granted the resid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-15

…article R. 552-12 or, where applicable, after the expiry of the period stipulated in article R. 552-13, the Prefect of the département in which the accommodation is located or the manager of the accom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-12

…sued by a simple majority of the members present, within the meaning of article R. 1123-11, on the basis of a report by a member of each of the colleges mentioned in article R. 1123-4 designated by th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…nts in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 ;- of Article 36 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdict…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General terms and conditions of contracts

Article L251-1

…ng from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 218-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L214-26-1

In accordance with the conditions laid down in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the fund rules or articles of association of a general-purpose investment fund may reserv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-95

…e unit price, provided that it is not reduced by more than 30%, or the partial or total sale of the assets. Such disposals are deemed to meet the conditions set out in Article L. 214-114.The reports o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-9

…eplaced three times by the words: "in the second paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte"; b) The words: "in the first paragra…

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