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Showing 501510 of 29809 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 6-12-1982

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-12

Any patent application shall be rejected, in whole or in part: 1° Which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article L. 612-1 ; 2° Which has not been divided in accordance with Article L. 61…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialised committees

Article R4641-12

The five specialised commissions, with the exception of the specialised commission responsible for issues relating to agricultural activities, comprise: 1° For the college of social partners: a) Five…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-12

The lists of the most representative professional organisations called upon to designate, at the request of the chairmen of the committees, two persons competent to sit on the committees pursuant to 4…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-12

If a foreign national who cannot be the subject of an expulsion decision pursuant to articles L. 631-2 or L. 631-3 is the holder of a residence permit this may be withdrawn if he/she is the subject of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

The Scientific, Medical and Training Council comprises twenty-eight members, as follows1° The Chief Executive Officer ;2° The Deputy Director General in charge of sports policy;3° Five members elected…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-120

A veterinary surgeon who prescribes medicinal products containing substances having an oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action for farm animals shall record the following information in chronolog…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions to award financial assistance

Article 121-1

In accordance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Implementing provisions

Article R4313-12

Joint decrees by the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture, customs, industry and consumer affairs lay down : 1° The content of the declaration of conformity for machinery; 2° The model of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

The Director is responsible for the smooth running of the school.In this capacity, he/she has the following responsibilities:1° He prepares the work of the Board of Directors and in particular the sch…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-12

In the consultation documents, the purchaser may ask tenderers to indicate in their tender the proportion of the contract that they intend to subcontract to third parties, in particular to small and m…

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