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Showing 23812390 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-10-1

…rt of appeal appoints one or more judges within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal to hear the cases on the industrial tribunal's roll. He sets the date from which the cases are provisionally sub…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-5

…n an appeal that raises a new question of law, presents a serious difficulty and arises in numerous cases, the National Court of Asylum may, by a decision that is not subject to appeal, refer the case…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-35

The judge hearing the case shall take the decision on the recognition or execution of the European Investigation Order with the same speed and priority as in similar national proceedings and no later…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 839

Where provision is made by law or regulation for the case to be decided under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the president of the judicial court shall hear the case under the conditions of a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article A160-1

The register of objections provided for in article A. 160-3 is kept at the registered office in the case of French companies and, in the case of foreign companies, at the registered office of the esta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 101

If there is such a connection between cases brought before two separate courts that it is in the interests of good justice to have them heard and determined together, one of those courts may be asked…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Striking off and withdrawal from the roll.

Article 381

…egister sanctions the parties' failure to act diligently in accordance with the law. It removes the case from the list of pending cases. It is notified by simple letter to the parties and their repres…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 726

The court registry shall keep a general register of the cases brought before the court.The general register shall indicate the date of referral, the registration number, the names of the parties, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-4

…by the court at the same time as the decision ruling on the public action, unless the state of the case does not allow the amount of the compensation to be determined. In criminal cases, this decisio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment contract

Article L812-1

…paid to the employee. They are calculated on the remuneration actually paid to the employee in the case of an open-ended contract. The procedures for managing and distributing this single payment are…

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