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Showing 45014510 of 34202 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. avis 6-12-2018 n° 18-70.011

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Salaried employees

Article R811-68

Any dismissal envisaged by the employer of a salaried judicial administrator is subject to the prior mediation procedure provided for in articles R. 811-65 to R. 811-67.In the event of serious miscond…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-1

In urgent cases, requests for mutual assistance from foreign judicial authorities shall be forwarded, according to the distinctions provided for in Article 694-2, to the public prosecutor or investiga…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-66

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to local investment funds.II. - The…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-6

The device used to immobilise a vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

Chapter III of Title III of Book III is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

As an exception to the provisions of Article 696-6, the rule of speciality does not apply where the person claimed waives it under the conditions provided for in articles 696-28 and 696-40 or where th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-6

If the guarantee fund intends to contest the validity of one of the exceptions mentioned in article R. 421-5, invoked by the insurer, or if it is unable to take a final decision on the matter, it must…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-69

The period between the date either of the insertion or of the last of the insertions containing a notice of meeting, or of the dispatch of the letters, or of the transmission of the notice of meeting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Salaried employees

Article R811-65

The Chairman of the National Council summons the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen days of the referral and at least eight days before the date of the mediati…

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