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Showing 12111220 of 39157 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 May 2013 – no. 12-17637

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-14

…er for the social economy. It is sent to neighbouring regions for information. The Regional Council may consult any body or person with a view to drawing up the draft outline plan. The outline plan is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Disputes.

Article R123-142

…prosecutor and send him a copy of the decision. The court that has handed down a deletion decision may order the Registrar to carry it out ex officio on expiry of a period of one month from the date…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-14

The Assembly of French Guyana may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present.However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article R522-14

…standard professional regulations according to the nature of the goods, the sale by public auction may, after summonsing the depositor, be ordered by the president of the commercial court by order on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-14

…lic establishments or other companies or bodies belonging to the public sector.Only this subsidiary may manufacture medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-3 of the present code from blood or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-14

…nsation for damage covered by insurance, the subscription of which is made compulsory byarticle L. 1142-2 of the Public Health Code and which is insured with the company in liquidation. It must, at th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1496 bis

The municipal council of a commune whose territory was, prior to the entry into force of law no. 83-636 du 13 juillet 1983 modifiée portant modification du statut des agglomérations nouvelles, partial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Communal and inter-communal social action centres (R).

Article R2113-14

The section of the local social action centre, created by application of article L. 2113-13, in its wording prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010de réforme des collectivités territoriales,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Assessment and certification.

Article R6113-14

…rts responsible for these visits with any document required for their analysis. The medical experts may, at their request, consult medical records or documents under the conditions laid down in the la…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-14

…L. 335-10 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered copyright or related right may be destroyed under the supervision of customs officers provided the following conditions are met…

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