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Showing 45914600 of 21317 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 13 January 1993

French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to Book III

Article L2623-1

…r the application of the legislative provisions of Book III to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2313-3, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

…ovided that: 1° the amendments made meet one of the grounds for opposition mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent; > and 2° The amendments made do not extend the subject-matter of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-17-1

…ssembly shall be made available to the public, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1411-13 and on the website of the local authority or, failing that, of the collection syndicate.A decree…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Involvement of the guarantee fund

Article R421-50

…The guarantee fund replaces the insurer for the obligations and rights mentioned in article R. 211-13. In order to obtain reimbursement of the sums it has paid, the guarantee fund shall take all nece…

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

Article R712-3

…us foreign filing is claimed or that a guarantee certificate has been issued pursuant to the Law of 13 April 1908.2° The following attachments:a) Proof of payment of the prescribed fees;b) If an agent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Cross-border partial transfer of assets

Article R236-38

…ntioned in Articles R. 236-21, with the exception of the information provided for in 3°, 4°, 6° and 13°, and R. 236-36, with the exception of the information provided for in 4°, as well as the followi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-7

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the establishment and in particular on:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-1

…rector General of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie ;12° The delegate for digital health ;13° The Director General of the Caisse centrale de la mutualité sociale agricole;14° The Director of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Unavailability, pledges, enforceability

Article A444-17

…12° Number 77 (notification to the debtor of the assignment of claims and other intangible rights); 13° Number 78 (notification to the debtor of the claim pledged).

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-27

…or, who took part in the sale transactions, in the case of sales of tangible movable assets (number 13 of Table 4-3) ;2° To the total amount, inclusive of all taxes, of the sums collected or recovered…

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