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Showing 33213330 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-18

The purpose of the written test, which lasts five hours, is to deal with a case file relating to one of the tasks likely to be entrusted to a judicial representative.The mark carries a coefficient of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duration of the contract

Article R6222-62

In the case provided for in article R. 6222-61, the duration of the apprenticeship is extended by a maximum of one year, without prejudice to the conclusion, where applicable, of a new contract with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-21

…payment in exceptional circumstances, by decision of the authority signing the agreement or, in the case of a training course not covered by an agreement, by decision of the regional prefect.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 258

…tricity, heat or refrigeration is located in France:a. when they are consumed in France;b. in other cases, when the purchaser has in France the seat of his economic activity or a permanent establishme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article L342-17

…ter and for his or her file to be communicated. The same applies to the ad hoc administrator in the case of the minor mentioned in article

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 219

…the persons heard and the result of their depositions shall be mentioned in the judgment where the case is to be tried immediately at last instance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VI: Conciliation and mediation

Article 127

Except in the cases provided for in Article 750-1, the judge may propose conciliation or mediation to parties who fail to demonstrate that they have taken steps to reach an amicable resolution of the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 25

…sence of litigation, he is seized of a claim which the law requires, by reason of the nature of the case or the status of the claimant, to be submitted to his control.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 664

…o'clock, nor on Sundays, public holidays or non-working days, except by permission of the judge in case of necessity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90

…judge does not have jurisdiction under Article 52, it shall, after hearing the Public Prosecutor's case, make an order referring the civil party to such court as it sees fit.

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