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Showing 25512560 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-67

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

…or in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of the votes cast in favour of organisations recognised as representative at this le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

…e is suspected of having committed or attempted to commit as well as the reasons mentioned in 1° to 6° of Article 62-2 justifying his placement in police custody; 3° Of the fact that he benefits :the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-6

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are spe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-6

…itself of critical functions or activities representing a significant source of income or profits; 6° The ability of the relevant person's information systems to produce accurate and complete data re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-6

…5° The reasons for the transmission of the sentencing or probation decision with regard to Article 764-5; 6° The languages understood by the convicted person; 7° The date, place and circumstances in w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-48

…rson by means of audiovisual communication in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 706-71, the judge hearing the case may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 694-31, refuse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-60

…om and how they were obtained; 5° A description of the procedures used to carry out the activities; 6° The operating conditions, such as the procedures for transferring tissues, cells and their deriva…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

…tive of the laboratory shall send the declaration provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 6222-1, by any means that can be reliably dated, to the regional health agency or agencies concerned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-65

…subject of judicial decisions;3° On proposals for mergers in the cases provided for in Article L. 236-14 and demergers in the cases provided for in Article L. 236-23;4° On any proposal relating to the…

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