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Showing 25712580 of 45787 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-7-1968 n° 66-12.056

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1425-7

When the injunction to act has been complied with within the time limit, the claimant informs the court registry. The case is removed from the roll. Failing such notification and if the claimant fails…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-7

When the legal situation of a company that has set up a company pension savings plan changes, in particular through a merger, sale, takeover or demerger, the signatories of the agreement or, where the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-7

In the event of a vacancy arising from the permanent inability of the incumbent to perform his duties or the loss by a member of the capacity in which he was appointed, a new member shall be appointed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-7

The departmental service must have : 1° One full-time midwife or the equivalent for every 1,500 children born alive during the previous calendar year to parents residing in the department; 2° One full…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-73

The auditor provides the statutory auditor with a preliminary report setting out the audit operations carried out and their results, so that the statutory auditor can submit its observations within on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-78

The appointment of the liquidator(s) of a European Economic Interest Grouping shall give rise to the insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-7

The withdrawal of the visa provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 5122-8 is decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé after…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-7

The central managing council of section B of the Ordre des pharmaciens comprises sixteen members appointed or elected for six years: 1° Two professors or senior lecturers from pharmacy training and re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Calculation in respect of availability on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-16

The calculation is made each year by applying the following lump sums to each cinematographic work:- 1,000 € when the cinematographic work is made available to the public in at least two and at most f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-79

The decision recording the closure of the liquidation of a European Economic Interest Grouping gives rise to the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice d…

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