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Showing 321330 of 61329 articles for Art. L. 331-1 + Art. L. 343-1

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…rry out research work as part of the preparation of a doctoral thesis within the meaning of article L. 612-7 of the Education Code or after obtaining such a doctorate.-agents recruited in the industri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article Annexe art. A211-11

…r an incapacitated adult, you will need the agreement of the guardianship judge or the family council. Discuss. Refuse. You can :-go to court to obtain compensation;-claim damages if the offer is mani…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Penalties

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-15

An order imposing a sanction on members of the association's management or liquidators may only be appealed immediately.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Withdrawal of legal capacity and removal from the register

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-12

The order striking off an association that falls within the scope of the first paragraph of article 79-I of the local civil code shall be notified in the manner provided for in article 5. In the event…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Register matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 27-1

Applications for registration may also be created and transmitted electronically, using technical procedures that must guarantee, under conditions specific to each register, the reliability of the ide…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Withdrawal of legal capacity and removal from the register

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-11

For the application of article 73 of the local civil code, before making an order for the withdrawal of the association's legal capacity, the court takes the observations of the management or requests…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-10 (art. A322-13)

…s;- other...2. Search equipment (for swimming in the natural environment):- flippers;- mask;- snorkel...3. First aid equipment, including:1 rigid stretcher;1 metallised blanket;Inflatable splints for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12 (art. A212-176)

…undersigned, sports educator exercising or wishing to exercise (1) the functions set out inarticle L. 212-1 of the French Sports Code, declare that I meet the conditions set out in these provisions a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article Annexe III art A243-1

…TAKEN OUT ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE INSURANCE OBLIGATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES L. 241-1 AND L. 241-2, IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS COVERING THE TEN-YEAR LIABILITY OF EACH O…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

EQUIVALENCES 1. The State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in column 1 of the table below are automatically accepted as equivalent to the State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in articles…

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