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Showing 671680 of 36918 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Feb. 2014 – no. 12-14.466

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

…to justify the exemption requested, in particular the programming project in the case mentioned in 4° of article R. 212-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-12

…the case of a natural person, his annual income, in the case of a legal person his total turnover ; 4° Of the size of either the gains or advantages obtained, or the losses or costs avoided by the per…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-12

…d the solution to it to be found; any advantages of the invention over the prior art are indicated; 4° A brief description of the drawings, if any; 5° A detailed description of at least one embodiment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12

…ere applicable, paid the sums due in respect of the fines provided for in articles L. 1263-6, L. 1264-1, L. 1264-2 and L. 8115-1. This certificate includes the surname, first name and company name of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-122

…d doctors specialised or competent in anaesthesia resuscitation with experience in cardiac surgery; 4° Where appropriate, doctors qualified in medical intensive care or cardiology; 5° For each operati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-12

Article L. 643-11 does not apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…ions are implemented and that the Chief Executive Officer reports regularly on their implementation;4° Signs, jointly with the Managing Director, the three-year objectives and performance agreement re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amending and cancelling declarations

Article D6351-12

The period referred to in 3° of Article L. 6351-4 is set at thirty days.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-12

…Office des Postes et Télécommunications under the conditions set out in articles L. 221-2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38. Sums in excess of the ceiling mentioned in article L. 221-4 may be paid i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

…pre-trial detention or the exercise of rights by a person remanded in custody pursuant to Articles 145-4 to 145-4-2 and 148-5 of this code and articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-5, L. 341-7, L. 341-8 and L.…

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