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Showing 16011610 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-9

The European Union trade mark or the European Union trade mark application is converted into a French trade mark application as soon as the Institut national de la propriété industrielle receives the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-9

A health care institution mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to use independent medical pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-94

The Board of Directors is composed as follows: 1° As representatives of the local authorities: a) The mayor of Nanterre or the representative appointed by him, chairman; b) A representative of the mun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-90

The Caisses d'Epargne et de Prévoyance are managed by an Executive Board under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. The latter is known as the Guidance and Supervisory Board. The Guidance and Super…

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

Article L227-9

The Articles of Association determine the decisions that must be taken collectively by the shareholders in the forms and under the conditions that they provide. However, the powers vested in the extra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-9

I. - Loans taken out with credit institutions by social housing management bodies and their groupings as well as by all companies and bodies over which they exercise control as a result of ownership r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-9

I. - Loans taken out with credit institutions by social housing management bodies and their groupings, as well as by all companies and bodies over which they exercise control as a result of ownership…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-5

I.-An alternate is provided for each of the members mentioned in 4° of the I of article D. 6132-9-3.II.-When a full member resigns or ceases to belong to the discipline or branch he represents during…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9

I.-Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 132-4-1, the stipulation by virtue of which the benefit of the insurance is allocated to a specific beneficiary becomes irrevocable by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D3311-9

I. - Pursuant to article L. 3311-3, the president of the departmental council shall present to the departmental council an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men…

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