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Showing 401410 of 16362 articles for Art. Commercial Agents Regs 1993 – Reg 17

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-2

The trader shall be liable for any errors due to technical faults in the booking system for which he is responsible and, if the trader has agreed to organise the booking of a holiday, he shall be liab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-17

The decision on the application for a work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is taken by the Prefect. It is notified to the employer or agent who submitted the application, as well as to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-17

If an artistic agent established in France fails to comply with the first paragraph of article L. 7121-13, he or she will be liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 in the event of a r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-17

Inventions shall not be patentable if their commercial exploitation would be contrary to human dignity, public policy or accepted principles of morality, and this shall not be inferred from the mere f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-170

Before making an appointment, the authorities referred to in Article R. 1333-168 or Article R. 1333-169 shall check that the professional experience and legal and technical knowledge of the agent in t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-17

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 335-10 to L. 335-13, customs officers apply the powers devolved to them by the Customs Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups and investment

Article L421-17

…ng "talent passport" for a maximum period of four years. This card allows the holder to carry out a commercial activity related to the innovative economic project that justified its issue.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe.

Article D214-179

The strategy referred to in article L. 214-128 describes the SICAF's management objective, investment policy and risk profile. These elements are set out in the SICAF's Articles of Association. They a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4-3

In addition to actions governed by articles 1792-3, 1792-4-1 and 1792-4-2, liability actions directed against builders designated in articles 1792 and 1792-1 and their subcontractors lapse after ten y…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Personal rehabilitation without compulsory liquidation ordered by the court hearing an appeal against the measures imposed

Article R741-17

…on, a notice thereof shall be sent for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales by the court registry. This publication is carried out in accordance with the same proc…

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