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Showing 33513360 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Access to defence or security concession contracts by economic operators or products from third countries

Article L3124-7

For the purposes of this Part, States which are parties to the European Economic Area and which are not Member States of the European Union shall be treated as Member States of the European Union.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3411-7

When the concessionaire is unable to meet the deadline for the performance of one or more obligations under the contract, or when such timely performance would require resources whose mobilisation wou…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the concession contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3221-7

The concession contracts referred to in Chapters I to IV of Title I of this Book are subject to the rules on electronic invoicing set out in Section 1 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I of this Par…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article R2113-7

The purchaser may implement the reservation provided for in articles L. 2113-12, L. 2113-13 or L. 2113-13-1 when the minimum proportion mentioned in these articles is at least 50%. The decision to res…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-7

The purchaser may award a works or service contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of providing services similar to those entrusted to the holder of a previous cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-7

Where a legal entity is appointed chairman or manager of a société par actions simplifiée, the managers of the said legal entity are subject to the same conditions and obligations and incur the same c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-7

Any person who, in good faith, at the date of filing or priority of a patent, was, in the territory where this Book is applicable, in possession of the invention which is the subject of the patent, sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-7

The certificate issued by the body mentioned in Article L. 412-1 takes effect on the date of the application. Reasons must be given for any decision rejecting an application.

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

Article L714-7

Any transfer or modification of the rights attached to a trade mark must, in order to be enforceable against third parties, be entered in the National Trade Mark Register.However, before it is entered…

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

Article L717-7

The formule exécutoire referred to in Article 110 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 shall be annexed by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle to any final decision of the Offic…

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