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Showing 681690 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-19

The following may engage in the activity of "entrepreneur de spectacles vivants", up to an annual ceiling of performances, without being subject to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-19

…with the jury. Candidates have one hour to prepare for this test. The mark carries a coefficient of 3; 2° A twenty-minute question on civil procedure and business criminal law. The mark is assigned a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-19

Each year the President reports to the Regional Council, in a special report, on the situation of the region, the state of implementation of the regional plan, and the activity and financing of the va…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-19

…fficient for the evaluation of these medicinal products within the meaning of 8° of article L. 5141-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to secure electronic devices enabling a dematerialised official report to be drawn up

Article A37-19-1

…brought before the competent court, the report drawn up with the device provided for in Article A. 37-19 is, at the request of the authority to which the complaint is made, printed on a white sheet o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-19

Within the meaning of Article L. 612-4, in particular, may be included in the same patent application, either: 1° An independent claim for a product, an independent claim for a process specially desig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-19

The conciliation commission, set up by article L. 6142-11 to settle any difficulties that may arise in connection with the conclusion, renewal or application of the agreements referred to in article L…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-199

I.-The Hospitalisation at Home doctor organises the medical operation of the facility, in accordance with its medical project where applicable. He ensures that the care and services provided to patien…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-19

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 18,000 euros for the directors of the management company or any person in the company's employ to obstruct the statutory auditors' verificati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-19

…holder of an ex-officio licence does not meet the required conditions, the Minister for Agriculture may, after obtaining the opinion of the body referred to in Article L. 412-1, revoke it.

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