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Showing 88518860 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

…is made in accordance with the procedures set out in the articles 135, 137-3, first paragraph and 464-1 and is motivated by reference to the provisions of 1° to 6° of article 144. It is enforceable p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-4

…geographical indication subject to the approval of its specifications and subsequent registration; 6° The name, image or reputation of a local authority or a public establishment for inter-communal c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 733

…or by the sentence enforcement court, in accordance with the procedures set out in the articles 712-6 ou 712-7. The same applies when the parole decision has not yet been executed and the convicted pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-129

…The conditions and deadlines for the request to extend this leave or this period of part-time work; 6° The conditions under which the employee informs the employer of his intention to continue or term…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…on, supplementary aid is paid in respect of the remuneration of the expert mentioned in article 913-6, the amount of which may not exceed half of this remuneration.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-2

…hese assets and fixed assets; 5° A statement of other renewal expenditure incurred during the year; 6° Commitments with financial implications relating to the contract and necessary for the continuity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-5

I.- The insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings may propose in the secondary insolvency proceedings a draft safeguard or recovery plan drawn up in accordance with the provisions of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-35

…ard of directors and executive committee and, where applicable, those of its local representatives; 6° Financial documents, which must include the accounts for the last financial year, the budget for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-12

…icle L. 341-1, for which the direct seller has received instructions from his employer or principal;6° Where the direct marketer carries out this activity on behalf of one or more legal entities, them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-11

Any establishment or organisation benefiting from the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1243-6 must have put in place agreements or procedures with another establishment or other establishments…

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