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Showing 31613170 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

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

Article 947

Unless the case is decided at the first hearing, the Registrar shall notify by any means the parties who have not been notified orally of the date of subsequent hearings..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 817

…urt clerk may be appointed as interpreter for one of the languages in use in the territory. In this case, he is exempt from the oath..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article R145-5

…stination of the premises is that authorised by the lease and its amendments or by the court in the cases provided for in articles L. 145-47 to L. 145-55and L. 642-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-35

In the case of auction brokerage carried out remotely by electronic means, the broker provides online information to the public in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 321-3..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-19

At the hearing, the magistrate who investigated the case gives his report; the claimant and the guarantee fund, if present or represented, are then heard. The public prosecutor develops his conclusion…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article R1453-4

…ties are not required to submit their observations and arguments in writing, these are noted in the case file or recorded in the minutes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-5

In all cases of urgency, the summary proceedings panel may, within the jurisdiction of the industrial tribunals, order any measures that are not seriously disputed or that are justified by the existen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article R2121-8

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2121-14, the deliberations relating to the mayor's administrative account are forwarded by the session chairman to the prefect or sub-pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-3

In the cases provided for in Article L. 2241-3, public accountants are discharged from all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-14

In the event of total or partial decommissioning of the assets made available, the State or, as the case may be, the départements shall recover all their rights and obligations over the decommissioned…

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