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Showing 16711680 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15

…terest or an operation of national interest meeting the conditions set in application of the L. 102-12 of the town planning code. If, within six months of this request being sent to the President of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-15

Any clause providing for the reimbursement of training costs to the employer by the holder of a professionalisation contract in the event of termination of the employment contract is null and void.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-15

The competent State authority referred to in b of article L. 2221-5-1 is the departmental or, where appropriate, regional director of public finances.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-15

…who was not entitled to do so, or which does not comply with the conditions set out in articles R. 712-13 and R. 712-14, is declared inadmissible.Where the opposition is based on several prior rights,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-16

…discussion take part in the vote; 2° The chairman takes part in all votes except where articles L. 2121-14 and L. 2131-11; 3° In order to take account of the competences transferred by each commune to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-18

Under the delegation of powers granted to them, the delegating federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues that they have set up ensure that the contracts referred to in articles L. 22…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-6

The extension of the company shall be decided unanimously by the members or, if the Articles so provide, by the majority provided for the amendment of the Articles.At least one year before the expiry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-18

Tobacco product manufacturers and importers provide the public body designated by order with internal and external studies concerning the market and the preferences of consumer groups with regard to i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Public information.

Article R513-10-15

…tioned in 6° of article R. 513-10-5 or by fax or electronically to the contact details mentioned in 9° of the same article, specifying in particular the name of the product, its brand and, where appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-19

…he provisions of article 81, I of article 83, articles 84 and 85, I of article 87, articles 88 and 89, the first five paragraphs of article 90, articles 91 and 92, the first paragraph of article 93, I…

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