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Showing 6170 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article D411-19-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the courts of appeal with jurisdiction to hear the actions referred to in article R. 411-19 are determined in accordance with table XVI appended to article D. 311-8 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-2

…onger complies with the provisions of articles L. 6323-17-6, D. 6323-20-1, D. 6323-21, D. 6323-21-2 and D. 6323-21-4. II -When the regional prefect finds that a regional cross-industry joint committee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 19

…the judicial police are required to inform the public prosecutor without delay of crimes, offences and contraventions of which they have knowledge. As soon as they have completed their operations, th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The lender's obligations.

Article 1900

If no term has been set for restitution, the judge may grant the borrower a period of time depending on the circumstances.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The lender's obligations.

Article 1901

If it was only agreed that the borrower would pay when he could, or when he had the means to do so, the judge will set him a payment term according to the circumstances.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 nonies

…in article 298 septies as well as sales of paper by companies involved in building up, maintaining and financing a precautionary stock of press paper equivalent to three months' consumption of paper…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the clinical selection of living donors

Article R1241-19-2

…eria contraindicating donation. This questionnaire is drawn up on the basis of the general criteria and situations on which the contraindications to tissue and cell donation are based, as set out in t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for aircraft.

Article 195

…etroleum products used to refuel aircraft on commercial routes beyond the customs territory of mainland France are exempt from customs duty.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1967

In no case may the loser repeat what he has voluntarily paid, unless there has been fraud, deceit or swindle on the part of the winner.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1966

…s suitable for practising the use of weapons, foot or horse races, chariot races, the game of palms and other games of the same nature which have to do with skill and the exercise of the body, are exc…

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