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Showing 14211430 of 56508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-1-2009 n° 07-20.097

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-13

Authorisation may be suspended and then withdrawn: a) In the event of an undeclared change to the association's articles of association; b) In the event of failure to comply with one of the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-1

I.-When a company intends to ensure the parallel distribution in France of a proprietary medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5124-13-2, it shall inform the marketing authorisation holde…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

In order to protect public health and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-13

In its application for authorisation, the training organisation undertakes to:1° Comply with the conditions set out in the specifications referred to in article R. 212-10-11 and the regulations govern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Comprehensive care after cancer treatment

Article R1415-1-13

The services provided for in article L. 1415-8 are carried out, in facilities which have signed the agreement provided for in article R. 1415-1-12 or under the responsibility of such a facility, by pr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-11

The holder has an organisation enabling the radiotherapy team to: 1° Organise continuity of care on site for the patients it treats. This organisation may be pooled by agreement with another holder or…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-13

The mandatory prior administrative appeal provided for in VI of article L. 2333-87 is exercised, within a period of one month from the date of notification of the payment notice for the parking charge…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-13

The caisse centrale de crédit coopératif is authorised to carry out all financial transactions in favour of the companies formed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, in particular to mak…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-13

The contract concluded between the performer and the phonogram producer sets a guaranteed minimum remuneration in return for authorising the fixation, remunerated in the form of a salary, of the perfo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-13

When sums due to right holders cannot be distributed or paid within the time limits set out in article L. 324-12 for the reasons set out in the second paragraph of I of this article, these sums are ma…

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