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Showing 13111320 of 43485 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-12-1980 n° 79-14.132

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter X: Authorised bodies for the collection of private copy levies

Article R329-12

If an approved organisation ceases to fulfil one of the conditions set out in Article R. 329-7, the Minister responsible for culture shall give it written notice to comply with the conditions of appro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-12

The processing mentioned in article R. 142-11 may be consulted and linked with other processing operations concerning procedures involving foreign nationals.It transmits to the national file for check…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-12

When the complaint involves one of the members of the body of the Order of Pharmacists in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, this body may ask the President of the National Council of the Order of Pha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-12

I. - The collective management organisation requested by another organisation to ensure the management of multi-territorial exploitation authorisations in accordance with article L. 325-3 shall give a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-127

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, at the request of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment exporting a veterina…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-12

A professional responsible for payment of the resale right pursuant to Article R. 122-9 is liable to a fine of the third class for:1° Not paying the resale right to the beneficiary who requests it in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1209-1

For applications for delegation of parental authority, the appeal is lodged in accordance with the rules laid down in articles 931 to 934.The court clerk shall notify, by simple letter, the persons an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-12

Approval is withdrawn from any legal entity or sole trader who : 1° Fails to fulfil the conditions or respect the obligations mentioned in articles R. 7232-4 to R. 7232-9; 2° Does not comply with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-12

The change of manager provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 224-6 entails the transfer to the new manager of all the individual rights in the plan being set up. In the event of a change in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-7

Unless otherwise specified, decisions to grant financial assistance shall automatically lapse on expiry of a period of four years if all or part of the assistance has not been paid because the benefic…

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