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Showing 46414650 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil status of persons born abroad who acquire or recover French nationality.

Article 98-4

Persons for whom records have been drawn up pursuant to articles 98 to 98-2 lose the right to request transcription of their birth or marriage record received by a foreign authority. In the event of a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effect of winding-up proceedings of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a Member State of the European Union other than France

Article R326-4

In the event of the implementation of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings in respect of an insurance undertaking whose head office is situated in a Member State of the Eu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article R523-4

If at the end of the period mentioned in article R. 523-3, the offender has refused the proposal or has not responded to it, the administrative authority shall inform the public prosecutor without del…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-4

Luncheon vouchers can only be used in restaurants and similar organisations or companies, as well as fruit and vegetable retailers, to pay for all or part of the cost of a meal.The meal may consist of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-4

At least thirty days before the last day of the ballot, the candidates submit a copy of their ballot paper and circular to the election organising committee for validation. In the event of candidacies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Agreement on assistance in switching to part-time work

Article R5123-41

This degressive allowance is paid for a maximum of two years. Its amount, duration and the rules for determining the respective contributions of the State and the employer to its financing, as well as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R*322-48

No special benefits may be stipulated for founders in the draft Articles of Association.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R*322-46

The companies referred to in this section may be formed either by a public deed or by a private deed drawn up in duplicate, irrespective of the number of signatories to the deed.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-3

Where several opposition applications relate to the same patent, the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall order that they be joined, subject to their admissibil…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-8

The period referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 613-23-2 shall be four months. The date of the end of the investigation phase referred to in the same paragraph is notified without delay to…

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