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Showing 13211330 of 23567 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 novembre 1993 n° 91-19724

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-9

The sponsor is responsible for compensating for the harmful consequences of the clinical investigation for the person who takes part in it and for that of his successors, unless he can prove that the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-9

The Enforcement Committee has six members:1° Two members of the Conseil d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat, and one member of the Cour de cassation, appointed by the First P…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-9

I. - In response to a reasoned request, the organisations granting authorisations for the multi-territorial exploitation of online rights in musical works shall provide, by electronic means, to the on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 F

…est to the property or property rights and which are not exempt pursuant to d or e of 3° of article 990 E. Any legal entity, body, trust or comparable institution interposed between the debtor or debt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-95

…le, including the additional fees maintained together with the penalties provided for in article 1729 of the General Tax Code. IV. - In the event of failure to submit a declaration within the prescrib…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 905-2

…the inadmissibility of the pleadings and procedural documents pursuant to this article and article 930-1 have the force of res judicata in the main proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-97

…ty for the applicant to lodge the appeals provided for, depending on the case, by articles R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 and R. 123-143 to R. 123-149 and specify the terms and conditions thereof.Failure by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-96

…he financial instruments mentioned in 6° and 7° of the I of article L. 214-36 and in article R. 214-93 issued by the same entity may not represent more than 10% of the assets of the undertaking for co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9-3

In the context of the inspections and investigations referred to in Articles L. 621-9 and L. 621-9-1, professional secrecy may not be invoked against the Autorité des marchés financiers or, where appl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the Alsace Public Fire and Rescue Establishment

Article L1424-99

The fire and rescue services in Alsace may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a public fire and rescue establishment of Alsace. The provisions of section 5 of t…

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