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Showing 25712580 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-6

…n the case of communes, by article L. 2253-2. By way of derogation from this article, a département may, by deliberation of its deliberative body, hold shares in a société anonyme or a société par act…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific rules relating to third-country entities

Article D532-39

I. - Where, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of 15 May 2014, a branch authorised in France of a third-country firm benefiting from an equivalence decision provided…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-14

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 612-15 and if it has received a filing date, the patent application shall give rise to the drawing up of a search report on the elements…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-9

…sponsible for compliance with the processing management rules.The right of access and rectification may be exercised with the latter under the conditions set out in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (E…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-17

The company may not require shareholders or unit holders to repay any dividends, except where the following two conditions are met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-12

…he Director and the Accounting Officer, are governed by a collective agreement. Notwithstanding law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 1952, as amended, instituting a labour code in the overseas territories,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to patient care provided in another Member State of the European Union

Article R1111-55

…health data, referred to in article L. 1111-22, of a patient who holds a shared medical file which may be accessed by a healthcare professional practising in the territory of another Member State of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-7

…e intends to request information from the European Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 15(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

I. - The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychologic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-23

…neers are prohibited from disclosing any manufacturing secrets or operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Medical inspectors are bound by professional secrecy…

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