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Showing 50715080 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10

…plication, or of acts contrary to probity, honour or delicacy, even if they are extra-professional, may be subject to one of the following disciplinary measures: warning, reprimand, temporary or perma…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: End of detention

Article L742-10

…n national by the liberty and custody judge or by the administrative authority.The foreign national may then be placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1.Failure to comply with the provis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: National fund for the development of water supplies.

Article R2335-9

The fee provided for in 1° of article L. 2335-10 is payable by drinking water utilities regardless of how these utilities are operated. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, these utilities…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9-1

…he statutes of the mutual or union are amended in application of the fourth paragraph of article R. 212-9 of the Mutual Code, the participating member or the legal entity taking out the group contract…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative penalties

Article L734-9

…the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 171-1 to L. 171-3 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-10

…nt and a fine of €15,000.For the offence referred to in the first paragraph, the public prosecution may be extinguished, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Crimin…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-10

…ts application in Wallis and Futuna, Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-1

…is asymmetric cryptography, the means of access to a digital asset are private cryptographic keys. 2° The service of buying or selling digital assets in legal tender is constituted by concluding purc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing applications

Article L434-10

…y the competent administrative authority after verification of housing and income conditions by the mayor of the foreign national's commune of residence or the mayor of the commune where he/she plans…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-10

…itutes a disciplinary offence liable to result in one of the penalties provided for in article L. 4124-6 or to justify refusal of registration on the roll of the Association. The departmental council…

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