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Showing 26212630 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-7

The diploma, training period and professional examination conditions provided for in articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-1-1 do not apply to persons who have successfully completed a course of study and, whe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-7

I.-The key functions mentioned in Article L. 354-1 and those whose interruption, once outsourced, is likely to have a significant impact on the business of the company, on its ability to manage risks…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-76

I.-In the event that the body of the deceased or of the child who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry is claimed, it is handed over without delay to the persons referred to in article R. 11…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

The management report, the inventory and the annual accounts drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-7

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition.

Article L2353-7

The European Company Committee is made up of : 1° The manager of the European Company or his representative, assisted by two employees of his choice in an advisory capacity; 2° Staff representatives f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2372-7

For project management contracts relating to works to which the provisions of Book IV do not apply, tenderers who have submitted services in accordance with the consultation documents are entitled to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area

Article R2344-7

The purchaser shall verify the right of economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area who have not been excluded pursuant to the last paragraph of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Partitioning and similar transactions

Article 750 bis

The auction of the assets of a groupement foncier agricole, which were in undivided ownership when they were contributed, is subject to the registration duty or land registration tax provided for in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R753-7

I. - Article R. 313-1 is applicable, subject to the adaptations in II, in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the firs…

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