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Showing 36813690 of 20534 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 January 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-13

…of 16 April 2014 within 15 days of the date of validation of the application referred to in Article 17(5) of this Regulation. If the competent authority has sent a request for additional information t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-73

The placement of the person concerned referred to in the second paragraph of Article 706-25-17 takes place at the national assessment centre of the prison administration at the request of the chairman…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-5

…ted under the conditions set out in IV of article L. 18, I of article L. 20, I and II of article R. 17 and articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code.The appeals provided for in IV of article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-2

…ny time and of their rights of access and rectification under the articles 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-38

…oned in Article R. 6323-32.II-The right to erasure and the right to object provided for in Articles 17 and 21 of the Regulation mentioned in I do not apply to the processing mentioned in Article R. 63…

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

Article R135-1

…t the sources defined in that State in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 3 of Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012. The body shall also car…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-1

…commitments arising from derivatives within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 are included in the amount of elig…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-16

…st a price reduction and, in the event of separate damage, damages in application of article L. 211-17.IV - Without prejudice to the exceptions set out in III, if the organiser or retailer does not re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-29

…231-27 occurred between 1st January and 31st December of year n; 2° The operators of cinematographic entertainment establishment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G

…eferred to in the first paragraph.To benefit from this exemption, the owner must submit, before 1st January of the first year from which the exemption is applicable, a declaration to the tax departmen…

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