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Showing 17411750 of 25349 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 16-11-2022 n° 21-18.527

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-16

If the interests of public health so require and in the absence of an amicable agreement with the patent proprietor, the Minister responsible for industrial property may, at the request of the Ministe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis

I. (Expired) II.-Retirement benefits paid in the form of a lump sum taxable in accordance with b quinquies of the 5th of article 158 may, at the express and irrevocable request of the beneficiary, be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-16

Without prejudice to the exercise resulting from the legal subrogation of the guarantee fund in the rights which the creditor of the compensation has against the tortfeasor or the insurer, the guarant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-164

Exchanges, disposals or the creation of rights in rem relating to the forest assets of forest savings companies are subject to authorisation by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders.However, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-11

Before making an offer relating to financial instruments, digital assets, a service on digital assets, an investment service or a related service, direct marketers shall enquire about the financial si…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

Any application for a declaration of a meeting submitted by the organiser must include: 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser and, where applicable, of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-16

In the event of cessation of payment of contributions, the agreement may provide for forfeiture of vested rights if the member does not provide proof of payment of at least two annuities. It may also…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-16

Moveable assets given to the debtor on a precarious basis or those transferred to a trust of which the debtor retains the use or enjoyment in his capacity as settlor may be claimed, provided that they…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-16

The amount of bonuses may be allocated directly to the mathematical provisions or transferred, in whole or in part, to the provision for bonuses referred to in article R. 343-3. Amounts transferred to…

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