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Showing 51015110 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-6

…shall forward this information to the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market mentioned in 2° of Article L. 135-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-4

…late to investigations concerning the same facts and must be executed in at least two Member States;2° Facilitate the execution of requests for mutual legal assistance to be executed in a non-EU Membe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-60

…ing and enables the financing of expenses eligible under the financial sections mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 6332-3 as well as specific expenses necessary for access to training for employees…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-62

…following conditions: 1° Subject to waiving payment of the allowances provided for in Article D. 1423-56, the councillor obtains that all or part of the time devoted to his industrial tribunal activi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-66

…tribunal member may claim to have devoted to drafting the decisions and minutes referred to in f of 2° of Article R. 1423-55 may not exceed the periods set out in the table below: PURPOSE OF DRAFTING…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-62

…s on any information that could call into question the quality and safety of the product concerned; 2° Take all necessary measures to ensure that transport and storage are carried out under conditions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-60

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 626-61 and R. 626-62, the director alone is competent to decide on the procedures for convening classes. He alone shall also be competent to decide o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article R4162-6

…Consumption, Labour and Employment decides whether to apply the penalty referred to in article L. 4162-4. It sets the rate in the light of the company's situation, the information sent by the fund me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-6

…l authorisations for medically assisted procreation referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 2142-1 are combined when the authorisation to carry out the biological activities referred to in b o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Shareholdings in commercial companies other than those referred to in 8° of Article L. 4211-1

Article R4211-6

…rticular:1° An analysis of the financial situation of the company and its prospects for development;2° An assessment of the real value of the company according to objective methods commonly practised…

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