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Showing 18211830 of 16885 articles for Art. CA Paris 29-6-2007 n° 05/17124

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-6

…erred to in that same article and comes from one of the following sources: 1° They have been communicated by the worker, or have been generated by his or her own activity within the platform; 2° They…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Temporary detention of persons

Article 67 ter

…t at his disposal. The duration of temporary detention is limited to the time strictly necessary to carry out these procedures, but may not exceed three hours from the time of the request by the judic…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-6

…of being declared null and void, this act shall contain 1° A copy of the seizure report; 2° An indication, in very clear characters, that disputes are to be raised, on pain of inadmissibility, by a s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L6332-6

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for application of this section, as well as: 1° The rules relating to the constitution, powers and operation of skills operators; 2° The p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-64

…on française des établissements de crédit et des entreprises d'investissement and the Fédération bancaire française.The Chairman of the Committee is appointed from among its members by order of the Mi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6

…ment.The Banque de France also monitors corporate financing.III. - A decree sets the penalties applicable in the event of failure to comply with the reporting obligations mentioned in I and II.IV. - T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…n the territory of the Republic or in that of another Member State shall be accompanied by a certificate specifying in particular: 1° The designation of the issuing State and the executing State; 2° T…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-6

…aphic or audiovisual work of fiction, animation or creative documentary released in cinemas or broadcast on a television service or made available to the public on an on-demand audiovisual media servi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7153-6

…loyees of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana within the diplomatic mission in which they carry out their duties. These missions relate to regional cooperation actions. They may also include…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7253-6

…employees of the territorial collectivity of Martinique within the diplomatic mission in which they carry out their duties. These missions relate to regional cooperation actions. They may also include…

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