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Showing 46214630 of 21769 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 19 June 2019 – no. 18-11.727

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-25

…s that arise during the implementation of the judgment on liability are, pursuant to article L. 623-19, submitted to the "juge de la mise en état" before the expiry of the time limit set for consumer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-75

…emoval of bodies and the practice of the conservation treatments mentioned in 3° of article L. 2223-19 and funeral grooming.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-47

…uncil attaches the warrants and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in Articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the accounting officer of the Corsican region…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-280

…ing of the threshold of two hundred and fifty employees mentioned in the third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of commerce and craft…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…nnement ;17° Institut de recherche pour le développement ;18° L'Agence nationale de santé publique ;19° Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement;20° The French Research Inst…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7-1

…e Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, pursuant to Article L. 331-19, has previously sent, by means of a letter delivered against signature or any other means capable…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-17

…its specific regulations complying with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 ; 4° The maximum number of people expected to attend the event; 5° A certificate of insurance pol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-3

…in the forms provided for, as the case may be, in Articles R. 611-25, R. 611-41, R. 621-7 ou R. 645-19.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-17

The Minister responsible for culture shall be informed within fifteen days of any change in status or general regulations and of any termination of office of a member of the deliberative and governing…

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