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Showing 21412150 of 20181 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 June 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

…graph of article 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or to II of l'article 150 UB, the capital gain taxable under I of art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-24

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-5

…jured third party or, where applicable, by the State pursuant toarticle 14 of law no. 2008-518 of 3 June 2008 relating to space operations.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L717-1

Infringement of the prohibitions laid down in Articles 9, 10, 13 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark shall constitute an infringement giving rise to ci…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-5

The rules applicable in mainland France by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 are applicable in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31

…in articles L. 613-25 to L. 613-30 and L. 211-10 do not apply to legal proceedings opened before 29 June 1999.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-38-2

…p the restricted panel called upon to deliberate in the cases provided for in II of article L. 4321-17-1. The restricted panel also includes the member of the Conseil d'Etat who assists the Conseil na…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-1

…tition authority of another Member State, pursuant to Article 22(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 101 and 102 of the Trea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-29

…of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended, laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines; > The provisio…

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