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Showing 6170 of 41680 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 4-7-2012 n° 11-13.384

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-11

The sentence enforcement judge may, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the sentenced person, and after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor, modify the conditions for carrying…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-11

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which foreign sales companies are entitled are calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas, making available to the public on s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-4

Outside the cases provided for in articles 1125 and 1126, the delivery of an electronic writing is effective when the addressee, after having been able to take cognisance of it, has acknowledged recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-7

The mandataire judiciaire shall draw up statements of claims as follows: 1. For the claims mentioned in articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15, within ten days of the judgment opening t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-7

The injunctions, information, invitations and notifications referred to in articles R. 1263-11-1 to R. 1263-11-6 shall be made by any means capable of giving them a date certain.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-4

At the first hearing of the assisted witness, the investigating judge shall establish his or her identity, inform him or her of the initiating indictment, the complaint or the information, inform him…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

Financial aid may be granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to support actions or projects of general or collective interest, or the overall activity of public or private bodies…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-11

Other than the death of the person in respect of whom family habilitation has been issued, it is terminated:1° By the person concerned being placed under legal protection, curatorship or guardianship;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-7

Establishments or organisations authorised under article L. 513-11-1 shall appoint a referral doctor responsible for selecting stool donors.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-11

The grant is paid to the author at the time of the award decision. If there is more than one author, payment is made to the authors according to the agreements between them.

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