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Showing 22312240 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article L351-3

…2-19 et L. 312-20 Resulting from law no. 2017-203 of 21 February 2017 L. 312-21 to L. 312-27 L. 312-28 and L. 312-29 Resulting from Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-30 Resulting from Order…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-11

In the case provided for in article R. 223-10, the vehicle is sold as in the case of seizure and sale.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-65

…r of compensable hours that an industrial tribunal member may claim to have devoted to studying the cases referred to in 2° of article R. 1423-55 may not exceed the periods set out in the table below:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-4-2

…ccount by deducting them from the compensation allocation provided for in the same article. In this case, the calculation of the fiscal integration coefficient set out in article L. 5211-29 of this co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 627

The Cour de cassation may quash without referring the case in the cases and under the conditions provided for by

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 82-1

…e parties or their lawyers are notified without delay by any means that confers a certain date. The case file is immediately forwarded by the court registry to the designated judge. The jurisdiction o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-3

…ndependent productions within the meaning of articles 71 and 71-1 of Law n° 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication and co-productions. V.-The remuneration due to the author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-337

…nt of the networking of health establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and the cooperation actions ment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L722-5

…request of the Public Prosecutor, sets the date from which the Commercial Court will again hear the cases within its jurisdiction. On that date, the cases are transferred as they stand to the Commerci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-39

…ctor specialises in : either in respirology; - or in physical medicine and rehabilitation, in which case he or she must have training or proven experience in respirology; - or in general medicine, in…

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