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Showing 18911900 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…tificate specifying in particular: 1° The designation of the issuing State and the executing State; 2° The designation of the competent authority which ordered the placement under judicial supervision…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article L715-5

In addition to the grounds for revocation provided for in Articles L. 714-5 and L. 714-6, the owner of the guarantee mark shall be declared to have forfeited his rights on the following grounds: 1° Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-5

…for the economy wishes to be carried out into facts likely to fall within the scope of Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or be contrary to measures taken pursuant to Article L. 410-3 and ma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-5

…assigned a national registration number. Subject to the provisions of articles L. 614-4 and L. 614-5, notice of the conversion shall be published in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-5

…nty-five vice-presidents and 30% of the number of members of the metropolitan council.Articles L. 3122-5 to L. 3122-7 are applicable to the permanent commission of metropolitan Lyon.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual insurance companies with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-54

…not exceed eighteen. Members elected by employees in accordance with the provisions of article L. 322-26-2, whose number must be specified in the articles of association, are not taken into account w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-51

The financial account comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and income statement; 4° The table of appropriation of res…

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

Article L613-50

…he resolution. These objectives are as follows: 1° To ensure the continuity of critical functions ; 2° Avoid significant negative effects on financial stability; and 3° Protect the resources of the St…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-5

The bodies referred to in article L. 6361-2 are required, with regard to the monitoring agents referred to in article L. 6361-5 : 1° Present the documents and records establishing the origin of the in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-50

…ted by : 1° The members of the social and economic committees called upon to intervene on the site; 2° The works doctor; 3° The members of the inter-company college for safety, health and working cond…

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