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Showing 17111720 of 19301 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Jan. 2011 – no. 09-72.510

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

…give rise to a right to compensation under the conditions set out in articles L. 125-17 and L. 125-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-3

…oduct conformity and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 fails to comply with a measure taken pursuant to Article L. 4314-2 of this Code or Article 16(3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

…e, publish consolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 233-16 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27. In this case, when their annual accounts are certified under the conditions provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-5

As stated in Article 511-18-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18-1 -The cloning of human embryos for therapeutic purposes is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-21

Refusing to communicate in disregard of the provisions of articles R. 321-17 and R. 321-18 all or part of the documents mentioned in article R. 321-18 is punishable by the fine laid down for 3rd class…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 792-0 bis

…ose mentioned in 2° of 2 bis of the same Article 238-0 A or where the trust was set up after 11 May 2011 and, at the time the trust was set up, the settlor was domiciled for tax purposes in France wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-10

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-10

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-8

…ced, updated if necessary, as well as a document specifying the nature of the modification (exhibit 18). In both cases, the new application must be accompanied by a copy of an approval register, the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-19

…ects its Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among the practitioners mentioned in 1° of article D. 6431-18. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected for a two-year term by all the members of the Commiss…

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