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Showing 38913900 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-3

…ts et des produits de santé: 1° Suspends or withdraws the decision referred to in 1° of Article R. 5121-9-2 identifying a similar biological medicinal product in the event of non-renewal, suspension,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15

…ion to the court, be granted a cross-licence to the later patent. The provisions of articles L. 613-12 to L. 613-14 are applicable.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

…property tax and additional taxes are collected either under the conditions provided for in Article 1679 quinquies, or, at the taxpayer's request, by means of monthly levies made in accordance with Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-14

…s automatic when the cooperative society carries out the activities referred to in 2° of Article L. 124-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-14

…dder and his surety remaining committed, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the articles L. 143-4, L. 143-5 to L. 143-7 and by the fourth paragraph of Article L. 143-10. In the absence of a bi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-3

…re performed by the public prosecutor's office at the Court of Cassation. The provisions of article 149-2 shall apply to decisions handed down by the national commission.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-14

Two months before a holiday is due to take place, any natural or legal person holding "organised adapted holidays" approval is required to inform, by any means, including by fax or e-mail, on the basi…

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

Article R551-14

Organisations under agreement pursuant to article L. 550-2 provide domiciliation for asylum seekers who are referred to them by the French Office for Immigration and Integration. They may only refuse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-144

…rmation are sent or made available to all shareholders under the conditions set out in articles R. 214-137 and R. 214-138, no later than fifteen days before the meeting:1° The management company's rep…

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