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Showing 26012610 of 37768 articles for Art. Loi 89-462 du 6-7-1989

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-73-1

A decision shall be taken on the application to amend the patent within twelve months of its filing. This period shall be interrupted, where applicable, by the notification provided for in the third p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-7

…rates that are enforceable against the region pursuant to the provisions of article 1636 B septies du code général des impôts;- le montant de la dotation de compensation de la taxe professionnelle en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transparency

Article R1451-7

The minutes referred to in article R. 1451-6 are posted online as soon as possible, with due regard for the confidentiality protected by law, on the website of the administration, authority, establish…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-7

…on when:1° The order issued pursuant to Article L. 450-4 is the subject of an appeal or when the conduct of the operations mentioned in the same article is the subject of an appeal, as from the filing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-6

A lender who has not complied with the obligations relating to informing the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate set out in article L. 312-31 and, for account overdraft transaction…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Challenges

Article 668

Any judge or adviser may be challenged for the following reasons: 1° If the judge or his spouse or his partner linked by a civil solidarity pact or his cohabitee are relatives or allies of one of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-61

…ation must include : a) The name and address of the importer ; b) The nature and quantity of the product being imported; c) Where applicable, the name and address of the supplier if he is not the coll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-60

The importation of a labile blood product or a plasma paste may be authorised only if the samples of blood or its components from which this product has been prepared meet the requirements of section…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-62

…ndertakes to pass on any information that could call into question the quality and safety of the product concerned; 2° Take all necessary measures to ensure that transport and storage are carried out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-32

…scated pursuant to the confiscation order may be sold in accordance with the provisions of the Code du domaine de l'Etat. The sums of money recovered and the proceeds of the sale of confiscated proper…

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