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Showing 27012710 of 56769 articles for Art. L 144-10 · C. civ. Art. 1709 · Cass. com. 11 May 1971 · Cass. com. 23 March 1999 n° 97-15.000

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Registration, amendment, deletion and filing requirements

Article R123-239

Any natural person referred to in article L. 123-36 applies for registration with the National Register of Companies, via the single body referred to in article R. 123-1, within one month prior to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-23

…he written request of any person who provides proof that he has brought an action before the judicial court or, in the overseas territories, the court of first instance to claim ownership of the appli…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-5

Property assigned pursuant to Article 2372-1 may subsequently be assigned to guarantee debts other than those mentioned in the constitutive act provided that the latter expressly so provides. The sett…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article L811-11-1

Court-appointed administrators are required to appoint a statutory auditor who is responsible for auditing their special accounts and, in this capacity, carries out a permanent task of auditing all fu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-22

Personal data that may be revealed by the exploitation of the enquiries and investigations mentioned in 1° of Article 230-20 shall be deleted when the investigation is closed and, in any event, on exp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-23

A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon providing a replacement must register for this purpose with the order to which he belongs and register his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article R143-23

For the application of article L. 143- 21, it shall be carried out in accordance with articles 1281- 2 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-238

The holder ensures the continuity and safety of care as provided for in Article L. 1110-1, and formalises this in the protocols referred to in Article D. 6124-237.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-3

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires the free disposal of the property or right assigne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-23

In the absence of candidates, the Minister of Justice may, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 742-19, open a new deadline for the submission of applications. These are presented a…

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