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Showing 52815290 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1311-7

…ority obtains the opinion of the local authority that owns the domain before issuing authorisations and declaration receipts under the various policies falling within its remit.The watercourses, canal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article R3213-7

For real estate acquisitions made in administrative form by the départements and their public establishments, a deposit may be paid to the seller, as soon as the periods open for taking registrations…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-7

…y, if they no longer meet the conditions for registration in the Elite, Senior or Relève categories and if they have a professional integration project.Registration in the Reconversion category is val…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: National plan for the prevention of environmental health risks.

Article L1311-7

…th risks linked to the environment is implemented at regional level in the form of regional "health and environment" plans. The aim of these plans is to ensure that the policies defined in the fields…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-7

Subject to any disqualifications arising from the functions they perform, any person may bid if they can provide guarantees of payment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-7

…subject of the patent, shall have the right, in a personal capacity, to work the invention notwithstanding the existence of the patent.The right recognised by this Article may only be transferred toge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-7

…014-1329 of 6 November 2014 on remote deliberations by administrative bodies of a collegiate nature and Decree no. 2014-1627 of 26 December 2014 on the procedures for organising remote deliberations b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-72

…European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, provided that all the means and information necessary to enable such bondholders to exercise their rights are available in that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-75

The provisions of article R. 225-79 are applicable to proxies given by bondholders to be represented at meetings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-73

The provisions of articles R. 225-95, R. 225-101, R. 225-106 and R. 225-107 are applicable to bondholders' meetings.

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