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Showing 35213530 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-4

…d has signed the multilateral mutual recognition agreements covering the certification in question, may carry out product or service certification.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-4

…3, it shall refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor's Office to be dealt with as it sees fit; it may, after hearing the Public Prosecutor's Office, issue a committal or arrest warrant for the accus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-4

…ls and students enrolled in training institutes and schools authorised in application of article L. 4383-3. The nature, level and conditions for awarding this aid are set by decision of the Regional C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-4

…only take place by means of a transfer on the company's registers, and the Articles of Association may give either the Board of Directors or the General Meeting the right to oppose the transfer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-4

In order to verify employees' entitlement to the replacement income provided for in article L. 5421-2, the information held by the caisse de congés payés des professions de la production cinématograph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and organisation of the Referee Panel

Article R1455-4

…mstances so require, the president of the industrial tribunal, after consulting the vice-president, may set one or more additional hearings or move the day and time of the hearing(s) of the week.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of the commune of Lyon (R).

Article R2513-4

The Lyon municipal social action centre is subject to the provisions of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and the municipal social action…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4113-41

…rs are taken by the shareholders at a general meeting. The meeting is held at least once a year. It may also be convened at the request of one or more shareholders representing at least half the numbe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-45

…l of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may prohibit the supply of certain batches of authorised veterinary medicinal products that are the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article L651-4

…o or at the request of one of the persons mentioned in article L. 651-3, the president of the court may instruct the juge-commissaire or, failing this, a member of the court designated by him to obtai…

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