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Showing 12911300 of 18775 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 26 Feb. 2008 – no. 06-20.272

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-5

…R. 221-26 which are not applicable. The writ of attachment is served on the debtor within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-75

…f this article do not apply to companies operating in one or more of the classes mentioned in 20 to 26 of article R. 321-1.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-8

…u, must be presented under the conditions laid down by the decision referred to in l'article R. 712-26. The provisions of Article R. 712-11 are applicable to any application that does not meet the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-6

…s receiving European funding. In the latter three cases, the provisions of I of Article 7 of Decree no. 2012-91 of 26 January 2012 relating to public interest groupings are applicable. In these cases,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-27

…2° The results of the medical biology examinations provided for in articles R. 1211-25 and R. 1211-26, without any mention enabling the gamete donor to be identified;3° The identity of the couple or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-1

…ants of a French national may claim French nationality by making a declaration pursuant to Articles 26 to 26-5. The conditions set out in the first paragraph of this article are assessed on the date o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-16

…le shall send the Ministry of the Interior the notice provided for in articles 706-53-8 and R. 53-8-26. Failing submission within the time limits defined in Article R. 53-8-15, the department managing…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-29

…nufacturer of the equipment; f) The certificate and inspection report referred to in article R. 342-26; g) Draft operating regulations; h) Draft policy regulations; i) An insurance certificate coverin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-23

…he corporate mandate is exercised, are subject to the regime provided for in IV of article L. 22-10-26 of this code.

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