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Showing 37413750 of 6457 articles for Art. 12 juin 2003

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Annual report of the joint fund

Article R2135-22

…l indicate the use of funds by each of the beneficiary organisations referred to in Article L. 2135-12, for each of the missions referred to in Article L. 2135-11 and for each of the resources defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R23-112-10

…e model documents required for the appointment of the representative provided for in article R. 23-112-12 and the members of the cross-industry regional joint committees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-2

…se authorisation for compassionate access if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or if the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for any other public health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Negotiating committee

Article D7343-99

…and subsistence expenses incurred by employee representatives appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12 in attending meetings of the negotiating committee shall be advanced by the representative or the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 260

This list comprises, for the Assize Court of Paris, one thousand eight hundred jurors and, for the other Assize Court jurisdictions, one juror for every one thousand three hundred inhabitants, althoug…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30-1

…an individual retirement savings product if it meets the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual reti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L717-6

A European Union trade mark that validly claims the seniority of a trade mark registered in France or of an international registration designating France, in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of Regu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

There are no grounds for issuing a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

All credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-3-1

Goods and services shall be designated with sufficient clarity and precision to enable any person to determine, on that basis alone, the scope of protection.Goods and services shall be classified in a…

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