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Showing 35313540 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-43

For the application of Article R. 612-42 (1° and 2°), a derived crop is any crop that still has the characteristics of the registered crop that are essential for implementing the invention. The undert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-41

…red to interns or residents, or if it has not been chosen, the director of the health establishment may, on the proposal of the head of the department or, failing this, the head of the service, of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-43

…e proceedings for the same or related acts are brought against the legal representative, the latter may apply to the president of the judicial court for the appointment of a legal representative to re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-43

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may, by the clause "return without charge", "without protest" or any other equivalent clause inscribed on the bill of exchange and signed, exempt the bearer from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Conditions for exercising metropolitan mandates

Article L3632-4

…politan Council is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3632-1, increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances likely to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Insignia (R).

Article D2122-4

Mayors wear the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the performance of their duties may make this distinctive sign of their authority necessary. Deputies wear t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-4

…dical biology laboratory, whether public or private. These reports are made by any secure means and may be transmitted via information systems set up for this purpose. Only the managers of the biology…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Professionalisation contracts

Article L981-4

Temporary employment agencies may employ the persons referred to in article L. 981-1 under the conditions defined in articles L. 981-1 to L. 981-3 and under the terms of a fixed-term contract conclude…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 486-1

…the hearing, that he acquiesces in the application, is exempted from appearing. However, the judge may still order the defendant to appear before him. The decision rendered under these conditions is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-49

The decision authorising the use of the device referred to in article 230-47 shall include all the information needed to identify the places concerned and shall specify its duration. The authorisation…

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