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Showing 27412750 of 31323 articles for Art. s. R. 123-53

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-1

…by writ issued by a bailiff.This summons shall be accompanied by the request of the public prosecutor.The court shall rule after hearing or duly summoning, where applicable, the debtor, the administra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-9

…eached, the Board of Directors is reconvened with the same agenda within a maximum of twenty-one days. It shall then deliberate validly, regardless of the number of members present or represented.Reso…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-6

Subject to the provisions of article R. 623-7, in order to be registered, the denomination must enable the variety to be identified from any other variety and avoid any risk of confusion with any othe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article R264-1

The provisions of articles R. 711-3 to R. 711-5, R. 721-1 to R.* 721-3, R. 731-1, R. 732-1 to R. 732-6, R. 733-1 to R. 733-21, R. 741-1 to R. 741-3, R. 742-1, R. 742-2, R. 743-1 to R. 743-22, R. 744-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Authorised bodies for the collective management of resale rights in the absence of a known successor in title, or in the event of vacancy or disinheritance

Article R329-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 123-7, if it: 1° Provides proof, through the composition of its deliberative and management bodies, of the diversity o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-59

…ation pursuant to the provisions of that Section or of any person likely to enlighten the proceedings. He may hear any witness and carry out any investigation he deems useful. The industrial property…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…words: "territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands", with the exception of their mention in article R. 413-1 and in 1° of article R. 431-16; 3° References to the prefect are replaced by references to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-65

…sed.The laboratory shall send the analysis report to the Secretary General of the Agency by any means.In accordance with international standards, the laboratory shall communicate, by any means, atypic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-25

…ncial management of the plan;5° on the benefits paid under the plan;6° A combination of these factors.The plan sets out the procedures for determining and paying these deductions.The proportion of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-3

…may be reappointed once. The general rapporteur leads and supervises the activity of the rapporteurs. He ensures, in particular: - that the rapporteurs carry out acts aimed at investigating, establis…

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