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Showing 52915300 of 37517 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 4 December 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-3

…ion and accompanied by documents proving compliance with the conditions laid down in article R. 752-44-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44-1

…ficate of conformity provided for in Article L. 752-23 for the projects mentioned in article R. 752-44 :1° For projects not requiring planning permission:a) The commercial operating authorisation;b) P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-2

…s by whom or under whose responsibility the certificate of conformity referred to in Article R. 752-44-1 hold a higher education qualification or diploma of a level equal to or higher than level 3 wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 nonies: Businesses located in business tax-free zones in overseas departments

Article 44 quaterdecies

…y are subject either to a real taxation system or to one of the systems defined in Articles 50-0 , 64 bis and 102 ter;The conditions provided for in 1° and 2° are assessed at the close of each financi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article L332-4

Infringement of software and databases may be proven by any means. To this end, any person with standing to bring an infringement action is entitled to have carried out in any place and by any bailiff…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-4

…olve transfers of contract portfolios carried out under the conditions provided for in article L. 384-3 of this Code, articles L. 228-65, L. 228-73, L. 236-13, L. 236-14, L. 236-15, L. 236-18 and L. 2…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-47

When the financial guarantee ceases, under the conditions provided for in article R. 211-33, the guarantor shall immediately inform, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the persons w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-48

…to carry out all or some of the professional activities mentioned in articles L. 2223-23 et L. 2223-41 must demonstrate:1° Professional experience, as a manager within the meaning of Article 3. 1. i o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5211-41

When a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status already exercises, on behalf of the communes that make it up, the competencies set by the present code for another ca…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-4

A decision to issue or refuse to issue a European Certificate of Succession may be referred to the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the office of this public officer is locate…

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