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Showing 29412950 of 52017 articles for Art. Cass. com. 11-2-2014 n° 12-26.083

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12-5

The file initially sent by the applicant may include only the first part of the application as defined in Article R. 761-12-1. In this case, the provisions of Article R. 761-12-2 only apply to the fir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111 bis

When a legal entity subject to corporation tax ceases to be subject to it, its profits and reserves, whether capitalised or not, are deemed to be distributed to the partners in proportion to their rig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-11

For each clinical investigation with the exception of that which does not involve any risk or constraint and in which all the procedures are carried out and the products are used in the usual way, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-11

The owner of the spring is responsible for repairing any damage caused by measures imposed under articles L. 1322-3 to L. 1322-7, as well as damage caused by work carried out under articles L. 1322-8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-11

The notice of contravention provided for by articles 529-1 and 529-8 or the payment notice for the settlement provided for by Article 529-6 may be sent following the discovery of a traffic offence com…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-11

The benefit of the filing date of the certificate application is acquired if at least the documents referred to in Article R. 623-5, even if these documents are not regular in form. If the filing does…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge

Article R713-11

Unless otherwise provided, judgments and orders are notified to the debtor and the creditors concerned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by the clerk's office of the judicial court.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-11

The establishment's budget includes a provisional profit and loss account and a provisional statement of changes in assets and liabilities on an accruals basis. The appropriations for staff expenditur…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for: 1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovi…

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

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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