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Showing 24012410 of 34398 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Dec. 2007 – no. 06-15.137

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-44

To be voted in balance, the budget must meet three conditions: 1° Each of the sections must be presented in balance and show the balancing conditions and transfers, in accordance with the provisions a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…g the compulsory details and sending the contract to the employee, as provided for in articles L. 1242-12 and L. 1242-13 for fixed-term employment contracts; 4° Drawing up a written employment contrac…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-41

…ch the Union or the European Community has concluded agreements relating to the audiovisual sector; 4° "Main character" means a character who appears in at least 25% of the scenes in the work and "sec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-4

…ract of the deed recording the change in ownership or use;3° Proof of payment of the prescribed fee;4° If applicable, the power of attorney of the agent, unless the agent is an industrial property att…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CHECKS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article L811-4

…ent;3° Social security bodies and the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 of the Labour Code;4° Schools and higher education establishments;5° Energy suppliers and electronic communications ser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-4

…h article L. 5138-1 or by pharmaceutical establishments authorised in accordance with article L. 5124-3;3° These same offences were committed as part of an organised gang;4° The offences of advertisin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-4

For the offence referred to in Article L. 6242-2, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, in accordance with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L7211-4

…the assembly of Martinique for the powers linked to the presidency of the deliberative assembly...;4° The reference to general councillors or regional councillors is replaced by the reference to coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-4

For the purposes of Article L. 561-4, insurance mediation by the persons referred to in 3° bis of Article L. 561-2 constitutes an ancillary financial activity for which these persons are exempt from t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing and administrative control.

Article R3313-4

…he agreement filed on the Ministry of Labour's tele-procedure platform mentioned in article D. 2231-4 with the identification code provided for in the previous paragraph is deemed to comply with the l…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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