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Showing 20912100 of 36943 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 4-12-2003 n° 02-10.387

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-40

In application of Article L. 641-15, the liquidator may, by order of the juge-commissaire, ask the legal representative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person or any other employee…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-6

The application for approval is composed as follows: 1° An application for approval signed by the association's legal representative; 2° The association's SIRET number, its identifier in the national…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-5

When a full hospitalisation measure is released in application of V of article L. 3211-12-1, the patient may, as soon as the measure is released, be subject to psychiatric care in the form mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-3

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, which shall specify in particular:1° The conditions under which the National Public Hea…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-12-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 512-12-1, the application is deemed to be accepted.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-12

The actions provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-9 are determined after consultation with the local authorities concerned, the consular bodies and the social partners who are members of the regional join…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-12-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 712-12-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to natural persons

Article R123-121-2

When he assigns property, rights, obligations or securities to his professional activity, the individual limited liability entrepreneur shall, where applicable, file, in accordance with Article R. 123…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to natural persons

Article R123-121-3

The documents certifying that the formalities provided for in articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 in the event of the assignment of new assets or the withdrawal of assigned assets subsequent to the creati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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