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Showing 231240 of 50980 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 29-2-2012 n° 11-12.782

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-29

The request for compensation for the loss caused by the extension of the prohibitions on disclosure and free exploitation is sent by the owner of the patent application to the Minister of Defence by r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-29

The contrat d'accompagnement dans l'emploi (employment support contract) may be suspended, at the employee's request, in order to enable him or her : 1° With the agreement of the employer, to complete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-29

Installation aid and maintenance aid cannot be combined for the same service.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-29

The company holds the office of a commercial court clerk. Its registered office is that of the office. The company is given the name "company holding an office of clerk of the commercial court".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article R2512-29

A coordination committee is responsible for examining problems concerning the services governed by article R. 2512-27. This committee is consulted on all draft decisions concerning the management of c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-29

When the file submitted by the applicant for assimilation to the profession of restaurateur is complete and it is shown that the person concerned meets the conditions laid down in article R. 3262-27 f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Radiological procedures likely to be performed by specially authorised persons.

Article R4351-29

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4351-7 may participate in the performance, by a private radiologist, of the following examinations only: 1° Mammographies ; An order by the Minister for Health sets…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-29

If the third party asserts a right of retention on the seized property, he must inform the bailiff of this by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, unless he made the declaration at the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

Voting is by list with two rounds and proportional representation with the highest average. In the first ballot, each list is drawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and secon…

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