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Showing 27512760 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other criminal provisions.

Article L4163-11

…eading to a change of sex. Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in the first paragraph may also be disqualified from practising the profession of doctor for a period not exceeding ten yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-110

…al for job creation. People who are recognised as disabled workers and who meet the same conditions may be offered a job with a future if they are under thirty years of age.II - Priority for future em…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-11

…sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. If the sentenced person is detained, it may be declared to the head of the prison under the conditions set out in the last two paragraphs of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-11

…provided that these securities comply with the condition set out in V of this Article.II. - A UCITS may not invest more than 10% of its assets in eligible financial securities or money market instrume…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-113

…nd 6 of the I of article D. 211-1 A . II. - An undertaking for collective investment in real estate may enter into contracts constituting the financial futures instruments referred to in I, with a vie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-11

…ts for the last three financial years of twelve months have been regularly approved by the members, may issue registered bonds provided that it does not make a public offer of these bonds or that it m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-11

…re exploitations of his performance in return for an advance granted by the latter, this assignment may not relate to the remuneration mentioned in articles L. 214-1 and L. 311-1. Any clause to the co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-110

…ossibilities available to it to ensure normal repayment of the aid have been implemented, repayment may, without prejudice to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-11

Any person governed by public or private law may, on the expiry of a period of three years after the grant of a patent, or of four years from the date of filing of the application, obtain a compulsory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-110

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those referred to in Article 706-107 may, for offences falling within the scope of this article, request the investigating judge to relinquish juri…

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