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Showing 781790 of 18871 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-7-2018 n° 18/00485

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-18

…ity to the principle or form of government of the Republic, as well as any demonstration of a political nature incompatible with the reserve imposed on them by their duties. Any concerted action likel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18

…controlled by it within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-3, services other than the certification of accounts, the total fees invoiced for these other services are limited to 70% of the avera…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-18

Liability claims against statutory auditors are time-barred under the conditions set out in Article L. 225-254.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Music Ombudsman

Article R214-18

The mediator's findings, other than those made public by the mediator, statements taken by the mediator and information brought to the mediator's attention may not be produced or relied upon by a part…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-18

…executive bodies and of the statutory auditors that will be submitted to the meeting; 3° Where applicable, the text and explanatory statement of the proposed resolutions, as well as information concer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-18

…of the authorisation has a period of one month in which to present its observations and, where applicable, the measures it intends to take to comply. Withdrawal of authorisation is pronounced by the M…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-18

…l consignments, the goods remain detained until they are destroyed. The destruction of the goods is carried out under the responsibility of the holder of the copyright or related right. The destructio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-18

…res may not be pledged. Their nominal amount may not be less than 152.45 euros. Interest shares allocated to contributors in industry are non-transferable. They are cancelled when their holder loses h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-18

…ial Property may receive from the exploitation of its documentary holdings and the sale of its publications shall be instituted by decision of its Director General, who shall determine the manner of c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-18

Where the appeal is lodged by a person other than the owner of the application for a plant variety certificate, the latter shall be summoned by the chief registrar of the court of appeal by registered…

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