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Showing 14611470 of 24585 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 24-9-2008 n° 07-19.710

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-9

Compliance with the specifications by operators is monitored by conformity assessment bodies, which may be either inspection bodies or certification bodies, which benefit from accreditation issued by…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-9

I.-The provisions of this sub-section, with the exception of the provisions of II of article D. 6124-131 , are applicable to holders of neurosurgery authorisations when they carry out therapeutic proc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-79

Exceptional aid is granted in the form of a direct allocation to help offset the fixed costs incurred by operators of cinemas who :1° Are eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R937-9

For the application of article R. 723-24, after the words: "within whose jurisdiction the seat of the commercial court is located", the words: "which makes the final decision" are inserted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R947-9

For the application of article R. 723-24, after the words: "within whose jurisdiction the seat of the commercial court is located", the words: "which makes the final decision" are inserted.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other cases of recourse to expert appraisal

Article L2315-92

I.-A Chartered Accountant may be appointed by the Social and Economic Committee: 1° Under the conditions set out in article L. 2312-41 relating to mergers; 2° Under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article R632-9

The expulsion decision may be revoked at any time by the authority that took it.The revocation of an expulsion decision taken, prior to the entry into force of decree no. 97-24 of 13 January 1997, by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-95

The representatives of the European Collectivity of Alsace are elected within the departmental council of the European Collectivity of Alsace under the same conditions as the representatives of the de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-37

To receive the exceptional aid, the distribution company must submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 24 August 2021 at the latest.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R221-90

Authorisation for the withdrawal referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 221-24, as well as the objection of the legal representative referred to in the same paragraph, shall be notified to…

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