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Showing 52615270 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-135

The entries relating to the decisions referred to in Article R. 123-122 when:1° Safeguard proceedings have been terminated pursuant to Article L. 622-12 ;2° Reorganisation proceedings have been termin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R50-54

…persons file on a daily basis of the deletions it has made pursuant to articles 706-25-6 and 706-25-12. Etablished after automated consultation of the personal data processing relating to the national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-1

…Foodstuffs covered by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, foodstuffs intended for special…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R4313-3

…s of which the region is a member;11° The list of establishments or services created by the region ;12° The table showing decisions on the rates of direct and indirect taxation;13° The statement showi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-5

…in an inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions, in breach of article L. 4532-12 ; 3° Not allowing workers appointed as members of the college the time required to attend college…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article R6332-63

…ne farming: 1° R. 6332-5, relating to the appointment of the provisional administrator ; 2° R. 6332-12, relating to the plurality of functions; 3° R. 6332-13, relating to the devolution of the assets…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-14

I.-To carry out the duties mentioned in Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-4

…11-2 of the Social Action and Family Code. "are deleted.Ia - For the application of article L. 2141-12, the last paragraph of I is worded as follows:Only the health agency may take, collect and store…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

…ULATORY TEXTIntroduction1. The entity is subject to laws and regulations, non-compliance with which may lead to material misstatement of the financial statements.2. The purpose of this standard is to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…11° The contracts of the author(s), scriptwriter(s), writer-director(s) and technical director(s); 12° A detailed production estimate showing: a) Expenditure for which the taxes and charges are locat…

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