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Showing 56815690 of 24104 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-10-1970 n° 69-11.287

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-8

I. - The court clerk shall attach to the copy of the judgment referred to in Article R. 621-7 a document reproducing the terms of II of this article, as well as:1° Those of articles L. 812-2, L. 814-5…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, of paragraph 3 of Chapter I and those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Anne…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-21-1

When the Agency has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17, the Secretar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, the creation and use for commercial canvassing or promotional purposes o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-28

When a case is referred to the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique pursuant to Articles L. 137-4, L. 219-4 and L. 331-29 to L. 331-31, the Chairman may, on his own in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-38

The provisions of articles R. 814-29 to R. 814-41 also apply to judicial representatives authorised to continue one or more cases in progress after their withdrawal from the professional list, under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-33

For the application of this chapter, the Regional Director for Enterprise, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment or the authority that replaces him pursuant to Articles R. 8111-8 and R.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-41

In the event of an appeal, a copy of the sentenced person's individual file and the decision of the enforcement judge or court is sent to the enforcement chamber of the court of appeal or its presiden…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Accident at work or occupational disease

Article R1226-9

The conversion of a post carried out in application of article L. 1226-10 may give rise to the allocation of the financial aid provided for in article L. 5213-10.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-6

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, the fees mentioned in articles…

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