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Showing 21412150 of 20534 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 January 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-27

…stablished against the lessor that he has exercised the rights granted to him under articles L. 145-17 et seq that with a view to fraudulently defeating the tenant's rights, in particular through leas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other prior declarations

Article R1221-32

The prior declaration provided for in Article L. 1221-17 shall be made by the employer. In the case provided for in 2° of the same article, the declaration is made by the new employer, by registered l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…ntrat d'association, au profit d'un organisme de défense et de gestion mentionné à l'article L. 642-17 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or an inspection body mentioned in article L. 642-3 of the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-10

…isions of article L. 342-9 do not apply either to ski lifts organised by the départements before 10 January 1985 or to ski lifts located within a geographical perimeter, defined by decree of the Conse…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

…gered by players and the sums paid or to be paid out to winners. The sums wagered by players from 1 January 2020 are defined as the sums wagered from the date of the event or events on which the game…

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

Article LO6351-5

…istics and constraints of the community. V. - Until its first meeting following its renewal after 1 January 2012, the Territorial Council is empowered to adapt laws and regulations relating to town pl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-5

…1 take effect upon completion of the manufacture of the database. They expire fifteen years after 1 January of the calendar year following that of such completion. Where a database has been made avail…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

…he event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema medi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-24

In article R. 713-17 : a) In 7° of I and 3° of II, the words: "of the category and, where applicable, the sub-category to which" are replaced by the words: "of the college to which"; b) In 1° of II, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-3

…y operator of such a medicinal product is required, within one year of the promulgation of Act 2011-2012 of 29 December 2011 on reinforcing the safety of medicinal products and health products, to mak…

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