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Showing 171180 of 50766 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 15-2-2023 n° 21-12.698

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-21

The international application may be filed at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property or sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission under the conditions defined b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Credit consolidation

Article R314-21

In order to draw up the disclosure document on the basis of accurate information, the lender or intermediary shall ask the borrower to provide the documents, in particular the contractual documents, p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-21

The consumer may terminate the mandate at any time. He must inform the association of this by any means that allows receipt to be acknowledged, and the association will notify the professional without…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-21

When a foreign national with evidence of at least eighteen months' residence in another Member State under cover of an "EU Blue Card" issued by that State applies in France for a multi-annual residenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-21

The transport of corpses is subject to a fixed fee. Families who want any pump deal with the contractor according to a tariff that is established for this purpose. The regulations and contracts that s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-21

The Director General communicates the Agency's opinions and recommendations to the ministers responsible for agriculture, consumer affairs, the environment, health and labour, as well as to the other…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-21

The time limits mentioned in this chapter shall be counted under the conditions set out in articles 641 to 647- 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Referee (R)

Article R1425-21

A final arbitration report shall set out in its conclusions the provisions to be included in the agreement provided for in Article L. 1424-17. This report is sent to the parties concerned and to the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-21

When the company's operational requirements prevent several requests for compulsory time off from being satisfied at the same time, applicants are ranked according to the following order of priority:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-21

The hearings of the Superior Court of Arbitration are public. The provisions of articles 438 and 439 of the Code of Civil Procedure on the policing of hearings apply to the Court.

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