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Showing 671680 of 51196 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 16-2-2022 n° 20-15.164 FS-B

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-20

The names of the conciliators are notified to each party. Each party may challenge the conciliators so appointed within three days of receipt of the notification referred to in the first paragraph on…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-20

Where the contracting authority intends to conclude the negotiations, it shall inform the remaining tenderers and set a common deadline for the submission of any new or revised tenders.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-20

Inventions that are the subject of international applications filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property may not be disclosed and freely exploited until authorisation has been granted to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-20

When the Extraordinary General Meeting decides on the inclusion in the Articles of Association of the procedures for converting preference shares, the report of the Board of Directors or the Managemen…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-20

Pôle emploi's accounts are certified by two statutory auditors.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-20

A legal entity may be appointed as a director. When appointed, it is required to designate a permanent representative who is subject to the same conditions and obligations and incurs the same civil an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-20

The establishment social and economic committee has the same powers as the company social and economic committee, within the limits of the powers entrusted to the head of the establishment. The works…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article R412-20

Any appeal lodged against the decisions of the Plant Variety Protection Committee shall be notified within fifteen days by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal to the person in charge of the tasks fal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-20

When the nature of the element or product of the human body removed or collected and the uses envisaged for it allow this without impairing the effectiveness of these uses, treatments, in particular p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-20

The mayor or his representative may attend Board meetings in an advisory capacity.

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