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Showing 48614870 of 23069 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Dec. 2012 – no. 11-27.342

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-19-1

…nd forms of appeal against the decisions of the official receiver taken pursuant to articles L. 642-18 and L. 642-19 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article R331-22

…torité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to I of Article L. 331-18 may be published on the authority's website.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Conformity and safety of products and services

Article D521-4

The minister ordering an inspection pursuant to articles L. 521-18 or L. 521-26 chooses the authorised body on the basis of its competence and the nature of the product or service concerned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-25

…ogical activities in medically assisted procreation and biological activities in prenatal diagnosis;18° Cancer treatment;19° Examination of a person's genetic characteristics or identification of a pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-10

…5-2 to R. 6145-4, R. 6145-6 to R. 6145-11, R. 6145-13 with the exception of 2°, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-22, R. 6145-24 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31 to D. 6145-34, R. 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-12

The provisions of articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-11 are applicable to local authorities and their public establishments subject to special legislation having the same purpose. However, the competent as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-12

In the event of a repeat offence of the offences defined in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11, or if the offender is or has been bound by an agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

Before transmitting the sentencing decision and the certificate, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office may consult the competent authority of the executing State in order to determine,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-2

Except in cases where financial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of mainte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-3

The documents certifying that the formalities provided for in articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 in the event of the assignment of new assets or the withdrawal of assigned assets subsequent to the creati…

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