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Showing 12011210 of 57098 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 23-1-2013 n° 11-20.313

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-11

1° If the application does not comply with the provisions of Article R. 712-10, the applicant shall be notified of this with reasons. The applicant is given a period in which to rectify the filing or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-119-1

The bodies referred to in article L. 771-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are exempt from the formalities provided for in articles R. 322-51 and R. 322-52. Their incorporation takes effect as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-117-1

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 225-132, when the preferential subscription right is detached from tradable shares, it is itself tradable from the second business day before t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-11

If the EIO is mistakenly addressed to the public prosecutor or to a public prosecutor who does not have territorial jurisdiction, the latter shall forward it without delay to the public prosecutor or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-11-1

The experiments mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 711-1 are consistent with the sectoral plans.Territorial chambers of commerce and industry wishing to carry out these experiments must s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R23-112-10

The Minister responsible for labour shall set the timetable for the appointment of the members of the cross-industry regional joint committees and for their establishment by order. The order also sets…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R23-112-1

No later than one month prior to the setting up or renewal of the regional joint cross-industry committees, the Minister responsible for labour shall determine the number of seats allocated per commit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-11-1

The operating theatre nurse, who holds the State operating theatre diploma, is the only person authorised to perform the acts and activities listed in 1° and 2° : 1° Under the conditions laid down in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: The therapeutic injunction process

Article R3413-11

The relay doctor carries out a medical examination of the person concerned within one month of receiving the documents relating to the procedure. In the light of this examination and the documents sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

I.-The geographical and technical areas of activity of the Etablissement Français du Sang are determined by it, in accordance with the provisions relating to the national blood transfusion master plan…

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