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Showing 99319940 of 56772 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 23-1-2025 n° 23-18.643

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-10

Where administrative invalidity proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 716-9, they are resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-139

The labelling of self-vaccines for veterinary use and, where appropriate, the accompanying information sheet must include, in addition to the words: "self-vaccine for veterinary use" in clearly visibl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-1

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may impose special conditions on, restrict or suspend the testing, manufacture, preparation, import, use, export, wholesale dist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-20-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Autorité des marchés financiers of decisions relating to the authorisation or empowerment of the persons referred to in 2° of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-1

Life insurance undertakings are authorised to enter into commitments in the event of life or death, with the exception of temporary insurance commitments in the event of death, under the conditions se…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-1

Where there is only one creditor meeting the conditions set out in article L. 331-1, that creditor shall send a request for payment of its claim by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Refusal and termination

Article L551-16

The material reception conditions enjoyed by the applicant may be partially or totally terminated in the following cases:1° He/she leaves the region of orientation determined in application of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-16

A commune may join a syndicate for only some of the competences exercised by the syndicate. In this case, the decision to set up the syndicate or an amending decision determines the list of communes t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-1

Marriage has no automatic effect on nationality.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-1

The court ruling on the establishment of parentage may decide to temporarily entrust the child to a third party who will be responsible for requesting the organisation of guardianship.

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