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Showing 41614170 of 38608 articles for Art. n° 02-926 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 May 2007

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-5

…tioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-4, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defence, for a renewable period of one year. In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2-1

…ioned inarticle 83 of law no. 2006-1640 of 21 December 2006 on the financing of social security for 2007, on presentation of the decision by the Minister of Health to assign them to a health establish…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis B

Sums paid pursuant to articles 9 and 15 de la loi n° 54-782 du 2 août 1954 relative à l'attribution de biens et d'éléments d'actif d'entreprises de presse et d'information, ainsi que les sommes versée…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: List of ad hoc administrators

Article R53-1

An individual may only be included on the list if he or she meets the following conditions:1° Be at least thirty and no more than seventy years of age;2° Have been known for a sufficient period of tim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Holders of a diploma entitling them to practise the profession of dietician.

Article D4371-1

…he Advanced Technician's Diploma in Dietetics, governed by the provisions of Decree no. 95-665 of 9 May 1995 on the general regulations for the Advanced Technician's Diploma; 2° The university diploma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-1

…icle 529-6 or the claim made pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 530, the public prosecutor may either waive prosecution or proceed in accordance with the articles 524 to 528-2 or articles 531…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-11

…tions of validity of the medical prescription referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 4362-10;3° The conditions for the adaptations provided for in the second to fourth paragraphs of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-46

The request for resolution of the recorded or approved agreement made pursuant to Article L. 611-10-3 is made by summons. All the parties to the agreement as well as the creditors in respect of whom i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-14

Proof of the professional competence referred to in articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 must be provided by presenting one of the following documents, as appropriate: a) Diploma ; b) Training ce…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-16

The Chairman of the Agency is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure. He may designate the Secretary General as secondary authorising officer.He may enter into settlements under the condi…

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