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Showing 831840 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-10

In the case of an application for authorisation mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 123-1: 1° Where the file contains all the documents required for the issue of the authorisation(s) required, in accor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-10

I.-The rate of discount that may be granted by a professional pursuant to the first sentence of the last paragraph of article L. 444-2 may not exceed 20% of the amount of the fee fixed for a service r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-100

…with, his experience in the field and his compliance with the conditions set out in article R. 7343-104. Where applicable, the expert shall state any links of interest he has with the platforms, the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 100 bis

I - Taxable profits from literary, scientific or artistic production as well as those from the practice of sport may, at the request of taxpayers subject to the controlled declaration regime, be deter…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-10

The request for registration of the pledge is made by filing a slip, the form of which is determined by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. The slip shal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-10

The authorised agents may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. The authorised agents pursuant to article L. 511-3 may, on being…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-10

In compliance with the general tasks set out in Article L. 4622-2, the obligation to provide the core set of services set out in Article L. 4622-9-1, the guidelines of the national policy on the prote…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Maximum period of absence.

Article R2123-10

…for a calendar year is assessed on the basis of the annual working time set at Article 1 of Decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or to Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or to Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10

…heir own account funds deposited with them by their clients, subject to Articles L. 440-7 to L. 440-10 ; 9° Do not enter into financial collateral arrangements with transfer of ownership with non-prof…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-10

I.-Where serious and repeated infringements of the audiovisual exploitation right provided for in Article L. 333-1 of this Code, of the neighbouring right of an audiovisual communication undertaking p…

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