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Showing 53615370 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-6

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 2411-15, the syndicate commission deliberates on the following matters:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…ions of the procedures referred to in this I are specified by the decree provided for in Article L. 611-4. When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware that a person, acting…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-6

Subject to the provisions of article R. 623-7, in order to be registered, the denomination must enable the variety to be identified from any other variety and avoid any risk of confusion with any othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-6

The limited partner may not perform any external management act, even by virtue of a power of attorney. In the event of a breach of the prohibition provided for in the preceding paragraph, the limited…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-62

The protest deed contains a literal transcription of the cheque and endorsements, as well as a summons to pay the amount of the cheque. It states the presence or absence of the person required to pay,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-6

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in article L. 1525-4:1° Falsifying medicinal substances intended for sale;2° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling falsified medicinal substa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-69

…of the second sentence of 4° of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-1

…rom the International Criminal Court shall be sent to the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Statute in the original or in a certified copy accompanied by all supporting documents.The…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-62

…ogether with a copy of the test report, to the laboratory called upon in application of article L. 232-18, in a form that respects anonymity.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-6

The matter may also be referred to the mediator by one of the parties. He shall inform the other parties of this request, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within eight days, and t…

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