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Showing 851860 of 38608 articles for Art. n° 02-926 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 May 2007

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-10

…last paragraph of article L. 623-9, the bans prescribed in the first paragraph of the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defence, for a renewable period of one year. Ext…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-10

No burials may take place in churches, temples, synagogues, hospitals, public chapels, and generally in any enclosed and closed buildings where citizens gather for the celebration of their faiths, nor…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-108

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.62102 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-10

The President of the Territorial Council, by delegation of the Territorial Council, may be entrusted, for the duration of his or her term of office, with taking any decision concerning the preparation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-104

The Executive Chairmen or Directors may only be reimbursed for outlays actually incurred by them on behalf of the Company, subject to justification.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Subscription

Article R313-10

The hosted foreign national's spouse and children under the age of eighteen may appear on the reception certificate signed on their behalf.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-101

Any entry made by the registrar that is materially inaccurate may be withdrawn by the registrar by order of the judge responsible for supervising the register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-10

The Commercial Practices Review Board may only validly deliberate in the presence of half of its members plus one.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-10

…t is impossible or refused to take biological samples from the biological mother or father, samples may also be taken, with their agreement, from collaterals in the second and third degrees of the mis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-10

…1° of article L. 324-9 for any purpose other than its distribution to right holders. However, they may deduct certain sums from the income to be distributed, corresponding in particular to their mana…

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