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Showing 10711080 of 27157 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-10-2007 n° 05-22.023

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-10

Collective management organisations are not authorised to use the income mentioned in 1° of article L. 324-9 for any purpose other than its distribution to right holders. However, they may deduct cert…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article L425-10

The foreign parents of a foreign minor who meets the conditions laid down in article L. 425-9, or the foreign national who holds a court order granting him or her parental authority over the minor, wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-10

This subtitle shall also apply, where French criminal law is applicable, to crimes of torture within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Tr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-10

Any person who, for remuneration or on a voluntary basis, exercises one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader of a physical or sporting activity or uses these titles or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals and disputes

Article R2316-10

Disputes relating to the electorate, to the regularity of electoral operations and to the appointment of trade union representatives as provided for in Article L. 2316-9 fall within the jurisdiction o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-9

The payment by the department of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-14 and by 2° of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-9

The assumption by the region of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 4135-10 to L. 4135-14 and by 2° of article L. 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Services relating to registers

Article A743-10

I.-The services listed under numbers 39 to 84 of the table mentioned in article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Service number the service (table 2 of article appendix 4-7)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-10

For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 622-10, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition. The judgment ordering the partial cessation of activity is communicated to the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6224-10

The local authority is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of the offences referred to in article LO 6224-9 the return of sums paid to the elected representative con…

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