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Showing 31213130 of 4654 articles for Art. 14 févr. 2012

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-12

…0 ; 6° Whose description or claims do not allow the application of the provisions of Article L. 612-14 ; 7° Whose subject matter is not patentable within the meaning of 1 of Article L. 611-10; 8° Whos…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-15

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-14 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

…5121-12-1-1 shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Act No. 2019-1446 of 24 December 2019. Articles L. 5121-12-1-2 and L. 5121-14-3 are applicable to the Wallis and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-2

…d of infringing a registered design are detained after an application referred to in Article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments may be destroyed under the supervision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-7

I. - Pursuant to 1° of II of Article L. 612-14, the Supervisory Board may delegate its powers to the Chairman or, in his absence or impediment, to the Vice-Chairman or to another of its members, to ta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-11

…vision of the Court of Cassation, when the matter is referred to the latter pursuant to Article 380-14, or by order of the president of the assize court.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-32

…cle R. 521-1 of the French Commercial Code, which has been lifted in accordance with article R. 221-14-1. The transfer of ownership and the delivery of the goods are subject to payment of the price. O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-4

…bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code. Professional secrecy may not be invoked against the judicial authorities or th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13-1

…ced or amortised, this investment service is not subject to articles L. 533-12-6, L. 533-13, L. 533-14 and L. 533-15.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment

Article R2192-23

…eriod or the receipt by the contracting authority of the postal notice mentioned in article R. 2193-14.

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