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Showing 23212330 of 56586 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12-1-1967 n° 65-10.196

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall notify the interested party of his decision with regard to the proven or po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-4

…he two preceding articles, the High Council is exempt from the application of the provisions of loi n° 68-678 du 26 juillet 1968 relative à la communication de documents et renseignements d'ordre écon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-2

The establishment of branches in States that are not parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the acquisition of all or part of a significant line of business by a credit institution…

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

Article R613-44-12

The opposition procedure is closed: 1° When all opponents have withdrawn their opposition; 2° If the patent has been declared invalid by a final and binding court decision; > 3° If the proprietor of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-3

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, which shall specify in particular:1° The conditions under which the National Public Hea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-2

The periodic inspection referred to in article R. 342-12-1 concerns the adequacy of the safety management system in relation to the safety issues of the operation. The operator shall have it carried o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-12

The trader provides digital content or a digital service in accordance with the contract and the criteria set out in Article L. 224-25-14. Where the contract provides for a one-off supply of digital c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operating credit

Article L313-12-2

Every quarter, the Banque de France publishes a document based on the volume of outstanding loans and new loans granted by credit institutions or finance companies to businesses, showing the share and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129-5

When the delegations provided for in articles L. 225-129-1 and L. 225-129-2, the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall prepare a supplementary report for the next Ordinary General Meeting,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129-6

Any decision to increase the share capital through a cash contribution, unless it results from the prior issue of securities giving access to the share capital, requires the Extraordinary General Meet…

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