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Showing 36213630 of 58927 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-6-2010 n° 09-65.482

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L713-6

I. - A trade mark shall not entitle its proprietor to prohibit a third party from using, in the course of trade, in accordance with honest practices in the trade: 1° Of his surname or address where th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-6

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-62

The deliberation takes place without the presence of the parties. The rapporteur and the secretary of the chamber shall not take part in the deliberation. The decision shall state the reasons on which…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-6

The identification of a representative shall be recorded at the request of the representative or the proprietor of the trade mark entered in the National Trade Mark Register.The change or cancellation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-68

The Supervisory Board exercises ongoing control over the management of the company by the Management Board.The Articles of Association may make the conclusion of the transactions they list subject to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-65

The location of the establishments provided for in article A. 322-64 must be adapted to the purpose of the instruction. The establishment's internal regulations define the basin(s) and sailing area(s)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-6

Where appropriate, the Disciplinary Board will impose one of the following penalties:1° A warning ;2° A reprimand with an entry in the file;3° A temporary or permanent ban on serving any or all suppli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional qualifications, procedures and quality system

Article R1333-68

I.-The use of ionising radiation on the human body is reserved for doctors and dental surgeons who can prove that they have the skills required to perform procedures using ionising radiation and, unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-65

The General Meeting, deliberating as provided below, may amend all provisions of the Articles of Association. It may not, however, change the nationality of the company, reduce its liabilities or incr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-6

Before commencing their activities, commercial agents must be registered in a special register held at the clerk's office of the commercial court within whose jurisdiction they are domiciled. They sha…

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