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Showing 11311140 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-19

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-19

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-19

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the list of substances with proven, presumed or suspected endocrine disrupting properties and the categories of products presenting a particular risk of exposure

Article R5232-19

For the purposes of this section, foodstuffs as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and substances, mixtures and articles as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1907/2006, with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2171-19

…ild contract when this is awarded by a purchaser subject to the provisions of Book IV of this Part; 2° For the award of a global performance contract that includes design services.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-19

The provisions of this section, adopted in application of article L. 422-2 of the French Consumer Code, apply to football, handball, hockey and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals intended f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-19

The organisation may not respond to repetitive or abusive requests.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-19

Decisions on registration may be appealed to the administrative courts.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1248

The declaration for the purposes of legal protection provided for by Article L. 3211-6 of the Public Health Code is sent to the public prosecutor for the place of treatment. Where appropriate, the lat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

…of State shall set: 1° The conditions for application of the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to constitute an…

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