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Showing 64016410 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-14

Articles R. 4314-12 and R. 4314-13 do not apply to agricultural or forestry tractors, their separate technical units, systems or components for which the safeguard procedure provided for in Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-19

…for an opinion are the subject of reports presented by : 1° Employees governed by law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants; 2° Employees of regional health agenci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duty to devote oneself to one's duties

Article R8124-17

…s are only possible under the conditions set out in article 25 septies of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983. These activities must not hinder the performance of their main duties or in any way pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-2

…ferent borrowing rates for repayment purposes; 6° The total amount owed by the borrower; 7° In the case of credit used to finance the acquisition of a specific good or service, the good or service and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…f the Criminal Code; 1° bis Crime of murder committed in concurrence, within the meaning of Article 132-2 of the Criminal Code, with one or more other murders ; 2° Crime of torture and acts of barbari…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-2

…hese guarantees may be granted:1° : a) For insurance against commercial, political, monetary and catastrophic risks, relating to transactions likely to contribute to the development of France's foreig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-5

When banking and payment services intermediaries engage in canvassing activities within the meaning of Articles L. 341-1 and L. 341-2, they are subject to the provisions of this section and to Article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-18

…ure device sets its duration, up to a maximum of six months, depending on the circumstances of the case and the need for protection of the requesting party. The consent of the parties must be reiterat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-11

The holder of a professional journalist's identity card who ceases to be employed in the publications, press agencies or audiovisual communication companies to which he or she was attached at the time…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Condoms.

Article R5134-15

The provisions of articles R. 5122-5, R. 5122-6, R. 5122-7, R. 5122-9 and R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16 are applicable to condom advertising. Applications for approval must be accompanied either by the cer…

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