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Showing 30813090 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article R2197-25

For the State, recourse to arbitration in the cases mentioned in Article L. 2197-6 is authorised by decree issued on the report of the competent minister and the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-2

In the case of voice telephony communications, the identity of the supplier and the commercial nature of the call initiated by the supplier shall be indicated unequivocally at the beginning of any con…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-15

…sion of the application to examine the admissibility of the application, notify it, investigate the case and decide on its orientation..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tax relief and refunds

Article 1965 L

…s for an amount of less than €8 are not made. This amount is assessed per rating, financial year or case.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The proceedings.

Article 860-2

…point a conciliator for this purpose. This appointment may take the form of a simple mention in the case file.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 990

Where a statement of case is produced by the plaintiff, the Registrar of the Court of Cassation shall without delay notify a copy to the defendant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 945-1

The magistrate in charge of hearing the case may, if the parties do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in its deliberations.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1245-1

Unless the case is decided at the first hearing, the clerk shall notify those summoned who have not been verbally notified of the date of subsequent hearings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Annex to the code of civil procedure relating to its application in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article ANNEXE, art. 32

The president of the court shall determine, by order, the date on which the case is to be called before the president and shall designate, where appropriate, the chamber to which it is to be distribut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D28

The president of the court, having received the opening indictment and the attachments in the case of new information, forwards the file together with his decision to the designated investigating judg…

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