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Showing 12011210 of 56508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-1-2009 n° 07-20.097

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

Article L712-13

Trade unions may register their trademarks under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 2134-1 and L. 2134-2 of the Labour Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-13

For the application of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006, may be prosecuted and tried under the condit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office decides not to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor hearing the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the information shall remain…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: The therapeutic injunction process

Article R3413-13

If the patient is a minor, the doctor responsible for his or her medical care is chosen by his or her legal representatives. The minor's agreement to this choice must be sought.When the person is an a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Closed-end funds governed by foreign law whose units or shares are traded on a financial instruments market

Article L214-138

When the units or shares of a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market referred to in Article L. 421-1 or a multilateral tradi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-13

In communes of 3,500 inhabitants or more, documents relating to the operation of delegated public services, which must be submitted to the commune pursuant to public service delegation agreements, wit…

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

Article L233-13

Based on the information received pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12, the report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the financial year shall mention the identity of the natura…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-13

The appointment of the members of the special negotiating body is notified to the legal entity or natural person, subsidiary or establishment within which the employee representatives work or, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-133

The meeting notice sets the agenda for the meeting, which is drawn up by the Chairman in consultation with the Committee Secretary and, in the event of disagreement, by the Chairman alone. It is sent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-13-1

The administrator in bankruptcy shall be awarded a fee set by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3 for any dispute relating to a claim for reclaim or restitution that has given rise to a decisio…

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