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Showing 25812590 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-7

…ity in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the terms of article 131-27 of the same Code; 3° Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-71

…ption or claims were drafted in a foreign language under the conditions laid down in article R. 612-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Storage of embryonic stem cells

Article R2151-22

The declaration of embryonic stem cell storage provided for in the sixth paragraph of Article L. 2151-9 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by any means enabling rece…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-20

I. - In application ofArticle L. 612-21, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution draws up and updates, in the form of an electronic register, the lists of the following persons: 1° The pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Individual employers

Article D6331-70

Before 30 April, the body referred to in article L. 6331-60 sends the skills operator the financial and statistical information required to meet the obligations set out in articles R. 6332-30 to R. 63…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…o:- of Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and the acceptan…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-10

…ed by the application of the provisions of articles R. 222-18, R. 222-19, last paragraph, or R. 222-27, have passed the examination mentioned in article R. 222-14 and have attended, where organised, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-28

…d or renewed.The terms on which the lender draws up the amended offer referred to in Article L. 313-27 and the conditions under which the lender and the delegated insurer exchange information prior to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-30

…ty within which the elected official holds office contributes up to the limit set out in article L. 2123-27.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-28

The collection guide referred to in article

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