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Showing 37913800 of 44823 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. QPC 17 October 2019 · Cass. 3e civ. 10 May 2005 · Cass. com. 25 September 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 July 2014 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 November 2000

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-9

…and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.The Minister res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-93

…with the agreement of the person concerned, is made by the commission referred to inarticle L. 146-9 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles in accordance with the provisions of article L. 24…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R6223-90

…e event of dissolution, a liquidator shall be chosen from among the members. Under no circumstances may the duties of liquidator be entrusted to a partner who has been subject to a disciplinary sancti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-100

…plan to transfer or purchase them, in accordance with the provisions in third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. This period may be renewed by the Minister of Justice at th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-9

Committee decisions are taken by a majority of votes cast. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Residual gifts.

Article 1059

The first beneficiary may not dispose of the property given or bequeathed as a residual gift by will. The residual gift may prohibit the first beneficiary from disposing of the property by gift inter…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1026

The executor may be relieved of his duties on serious grounds by the court.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Amendment of ancillary measures

Article 1085

The judge may request communication of the file to the court that pronounced the divorce.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-11

…dmitted to trading on a regulated market, the report mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 225-37 state and, where applicable, explain the following items where they are likely to have an impa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Rectification and judicial annulment

Article 1054

…n is sent by the public prosecutor to the custodian of the amended documents. The annulled document may no longer be updated. It may only be issued with the exceptional authorisation of the public pro…

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