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Showing 22212230 of 41434 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 May 2003

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-69

…rt do not need to be taken into consideration in order to assess, within the meaning of articles L. 611-11 and L. 611-14, the patentability of the invention, which is the subject of the application, b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-6

…t. However, where such changes and rectifications relate to an act previously recorded, the request may be made by any party to the act.The application shall include:1° A registration request form;2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-6

…uirements laid down by the decrees referred to in 2° and 5° of the same article. This authorisation may be withdrawn under the conditions set out in article L. 2223-25. The provisions of the first two…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

I. - No payment may be made in cash or by electronic money in respect of a debt in excess of an amount set by decree, taking into account the debtor's place of residence for tax purposes, whether or n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating grant

Article L2315-61

…sum or staff resources equivalent to 0.22% of the gross payroll. The social and economic committee may decide, by deliberation, to devote part of its operating budget to financing training for the co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-6

…rked "student-mobility programme", subject to legal entry into France. The administrative authority may grant this residence permit without the condition set out in article L. 412-1 being applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-6

Any draft amendment to a public service delegation agreement may only be made after a vote by the deliberative assembly. Any draft amendment to a public service delegation agreement involving an incre…

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

Article L2241-6

When the mayor conducts a public auction on behalf of the municipality, he is assisted by two members of the municipal council designated in advance by the council or, in the absence of such designati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 692-2

…es to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the parties or some of them may, upon the judge's mention in the file, be notified of this hearing date by simple letter. If a p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-6

…er of the supervisory board, member of the management board, auditor or controller in that company, may only take place with the authorisation of the commercial court, the liquidator and, if any, the…

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