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Showing 28712880 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter X: Authorised bodies for the collection of private copy levies

Article R329-11

…Minister responsible for culture within fifteen days of the corresponding event. Failure to notify may result in the withdrawal of approval under the conditions laid down in Article R. 329-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations.

Article R713-11

…ment of a candidacy shall be accepted after its registration. The refusal to register a candidature may be contested by the candidate or his proxy under the conditions provided for in the penultimate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-11

…r an employee or a person mentioned in article L. 3332-2 constitute the employer's contribution and may not exceed a ceiling set by regulation for payments into a company savings plan, without being a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-11

…ities that does not meet the conditions set out in 1° of I of article R. 2334-10, and this grouping may agree to the payment to this grouping of sums allocated for the benefit of the municipality, acc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 932

…ot produce any effect, until the day on which it has been accepted in express terms. The acceptance may be made during the donor's lifetime by a subsequent and authenticated deed, of which a copy shal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…de or a provident institution or union governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may be represented unconditionally by a claim on the fund, company, mutual insurance company or unio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117

…substances mentioned in the previous paragraph complies with the following rules: 1° These products may only be sold to persons authorised to hold them by virtue of their profession; 2° Transfers must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-11

…jected profit and loss accounts for the activities mentioned in 1°, 2° and 4° of Article R. 6145-12 may be presented in surplus; 2° Revenues and expenses are accurately estimated; 3° The establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-113

…mals whose flesh or products are intended for human consumption, no more than one month's treatment may be given in medicated feed. The veterinarian prescribing a medicated feed must ensure that the m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-11

No person may be a member of the board of directors or supervisory board of a subscribing association or, directly or indirectly or through an intermediary, administer, direct or manage the associatio…

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