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Showing 39713980 of 23051 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 July 2007 – no. 05-19.373

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-5

…he prohibitions being extended, the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 612-10 of this code shall apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…ct to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2-1

…itional basis, the doctors, dental surgeons, midwives and pharmacists mentioned inarticle 83 of law no. 2006-1640 of 21 December 2006 on the financing of social security for 2007, on presentation of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-1

…le 529-5 and the second paragraph of III of Article 529-6. In the cases provided for by article 529-10, in the event of dismissal or acquittal, if the deposit provided for by this article has been pai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-11

…tions of validity of the medical prescription referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 4362-10;3° The conditions for the adaptations provided for in the second to fourth paragraphs of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-46

The request for resolution of the recorded or approved agreement made pursuant to Article L. 611-10-3 is made by summons. All the parties to the agreement as well as the creditors in respect of whom i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-14

Proof of the professional competence referred to in articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 must be provided by presenting one of the following documents, as appropriate: a) Diploma ; b) Training ce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-2

The provisions of the Electoral Code and those of Law No. 77-808 of 19 July 1977 on the publication and dissemination of certain opinion polls referred to in this sub-section are applicable in their w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-12

…ey entitle the holder to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying down the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-22

…is granted by order of the Minister for Sport. It is valid for a period of four years from the 1st July immediately following the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and, for disciplines on the progr…

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