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Showing 20412050 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-20

The members of the multidisciplinary team, the composition of which is laid down in article R. 2131-12 , appoint, from among the doctors mentioned in 1° of this article and for a renewable period of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-12-1

The total assets of the AIFs mentioned in IV and VI of Article L. 532-9:1° Do not exceed the threshold of 100 million euros, including assets acquired through the use of leverage; or2° Does not exceed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12-1

When a company mentioned in article R. 5142-1 plans to close one of its establishments authorised in application of the provisions of article R. 5142-5, it informs the Agence nationale de sécurité san…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-12

If all the partners are managing partners or if one or more managing partners chosen from among the partners are designated in the Articles of Association, the removal of one of them from office may o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-12

The provisions of Article L. 221-17 are applicable to sociétés en commandite simple.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-12

The approval of the organisations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 122-10 is issued in consideration of:the diversity of the members;the professional qualifications of the directors;the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-12

The collective management organisation shall communicate to the Minister responsible for culture, at the latter's request, any document relating to the collection and distribution of income from the e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-12

The articles of association or general regulations of the organisations shall provide for procedures ensuring the prevention and handling of conflicts of interest which may arise in the performance of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-12

I. - Where the detention provided for by European Union regulations and relating to goods suspected of infringing a copyright or related right is implemented before an application by the right holder…

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