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Showing 26612670 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the provision of services in France by live performance entrepreneurs established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R7122-8

The prior notification of activity referred to in 1° of article L. 7122-6 is sent, via the teleservice referred to in article R. 7122-2, to the regional prefect for the place of public representation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-8

…tivities necessary for the implementation of in vitro fertilisation as mentioned in article R. 2142-6 shall jointly set up, on the same site, a centre for medically assisted procreation. This centre i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the owner of the land to which the easement is owed

Article 698

These works shall be at its expense, and not at the expense of the owner of the land subject to the easement, unless the title establishing the easement states otherwise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the owner of the land to which the easement is owed

Article 697

The person to whom an easement is owed has the right to make all the works necessary to use and conserve it.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-8

The period mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 716-1 is three months. The date of the end of the examination phase referred to in the same article is notified without delay to the parties by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Fines for companies landing foreign nationals without the required documents

Article L821-8

The fine provided for in article L. 821-6 may be imposed as many times as there are passengers concerned.It is not imposed:1° Where the foreign national has been admitted to French territory on the ba…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of salary

Article R7422-8

Orders issued by the Prefect in accordance with articles L. 7422-6 and L. 7422-11 are published and inserted in the departmental administrative records within one month of the date on which they were…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-8

The measures for applying the provisions of this section, with the exception of articles L. 351-5 to L. 351-6, shall be the subject of an agreement concluded and approved under the conditions defined…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-6

The provisions of articles L. 2711-7 and L. 2711-8 shall apply in the event of difficulties in the performance of the contract notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, with the exception of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-8

The introduction, possession or use of rockets or fireworks of any kind in a sports arena during the staging or public broadcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a…

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