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Showing 36413650 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-18

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall indicate: 1° The surname, first names, profession, addr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-23

Conviction for the penalties provided for in articles L. 6355-1 to L. 6355-22 may be accompanied, as an additional penalty, by a temporary or permanent ban on exercising the activity of manager of a v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure.

Article L6362-11

When the checks relate to the actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1 or to professional development counselling activities financed by the State, local authorities, the Caisse des dépôts et consignati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

Failure to comply with the following provisions is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Articles L. 1221-13, L. 1221-15 and L. 1221-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article D6325-19

…uneration remaining payable by the employer and subject to contributions. This number of hours paid may not exceed, for the calendar month in question, the legal working time calculated over the month…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-102

…lth service, the same pharmacist covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code may simultaneously manage this pharmacy for internal use and act as the pharmacist in charge, delega…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1497

…an exceptional nature are valued under the conditions provided for in Article 1498, as in force on 31 December 2016.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-34

A report must be made of offences related to the offences provided for in articles D. 47-1-31 to D. 47-1-32 when they are inextricably linked to these offences.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-4

Failure to provide the information specified in articles D. 1221-30 and D. 1221-31, relating to the monthly statement of employment contracts, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Cemeteries and funeral operations (R).

Article R2512-30

The mayor issues the burial authorisation provided for in article R. 2213-31, when the body is buried in one of the Parisian cemeteries even if it is located outside the territory of Paris.

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