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Showing 981990 of 18708 articles for Art. Cass. com. 29 October 1963

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment services

Article L754-8

…the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 314-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 314-3 and L. 314-4 Order no. 2009-866…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5221-18

The provisions of articles R. 5211-25 to R. 5211-29 are applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by registration

Article L513-1

…ay be extended by periods of five years up to a maximum of twenty-five years.Designs filed before 1 October 2001 remain protected, without possible extension, for a period of twenty-five years from th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-2

…by way of interpretation, the application in time of nationality laws which were in force before 19 October 1945.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article R441-7

…sectors defined in III of Article L. 441-15 are: 1° The motor industry sector listed under division 29 of section C of the French activity nomenclature; >The construction sector listed under section F…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article D753-8

Article D. 313-2 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article D752-8

Article D. 313-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders

Article A526-6

The standard form for the waiver provided for in article D. 526-29 set out in appendix 5-3 is approved.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-31

…relevant factors specified in Article 289 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. This extension may not exceed seven years.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-20

…and determine the powers of the managers under the conditions provided by l'article 11 de la loi du 29 novembre 1966.

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