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Showing 151160 of 34514 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-5-2016 n° 15-13.851

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-12

The Cour de cassation is not obliged to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 153

Any witness summoned to be heard during the execution of a letter rogatory is required to appear, take an oath and give evidence. Where there is no plausible reason to suspect that he has committed or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-15

If the employee chooses not to return to his original company during or at the end of the mobility period, his employment contract with his employer is terminated. This termination constitutes a resig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-15

The remuneration, within the meaning of Article L. 3221-3, received by an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract may not be less than the remuneration that would be received in the same com…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Access to rights

Article L561-15

In the implementation of the rights granted to refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, the specific situation of vulnerable persons with special needs shall be taken into account.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Continuing vocational training

Article L743-15

Continuing professional training is compulsory for practising commercial court clerks.A decree in the Council of State determines the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions.

Article R214-151

The inventory and the annual accounts are made available to the statutory auditors within one month of the end of the financial year. The management report shall be made available to them within forty…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions.

Article R214-150

Any shareholder, with or without the assistance of a person of his choice, may at any time inspect the following documents relating to the last three financial years, either personally or through a re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-15

Where the administrative court annuls the decision of the authority referred to in Article L. 7345-1 authorising the termination of the contract concluded between a platform and a representative appoi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D773-15

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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