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Showing 14011410 of 18775 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 26 Feb. 2008 – no. 06-20.272

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-20

The provisions of articles R. 411-19 to R. 411-26 and R. 618-1 to R. 618-3 are applicable to the decisions, notification and time limits provided for in articles R. 614-1 to R. 614-19.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R*532-60

…may be asserted without application of Article R. 532-12 and the second paragraph of Article R. 532-26.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-5

…servants available to trade union organisations, under the conditions set out in article 100 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-19

…in Article L. 225-63, is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-26.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 quatertricies

…ith the provisions of the articles L. 137-20, L. 137-21, L. 137-22, L. 137-23, L. 137-25 and L. 137-26 of the Social Security Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-6

…above-mentioned report may be included in the group management report referred to in article L. 233-26.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-31-1

…he parties prior to the opening of the proceedings.As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 626-26, a substantial change in the objectives or means of the plan adopted by the court pursuant to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-47

…nature that meets at least the requirements for an advanced electronic signature set out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-25

I.-With the exception of the cases provided for in article R. 2213-26, the body is placed in a coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complying with the following characteristics: 1° strength; 2° Watert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-172

…The authorisation holder is a member of the emergency care network provided for in article R. 6123-26 under the conditions set out in the agreement establishing this network.

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