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Showing 17411750 of 28173 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-7-2015 n° 14-11.644

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-7

I. - The sums referred to in article L. 221-5 are centralised by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations in a fund managed by it and known as the savings fund.II. - Caisse des dépôts et consignations,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-120

When, at the time of the settlement of his information, the investigating judge considers, after having established that there are sufficient charges against the person under investigation for having…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-180

The order made pursuant to Article 706-179 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the public prosecutor or the parties,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7

I. - The following are authorised to initiate the procedure for revising a cross-industry agreement, an agreement or a branch agreement 1° Until the end of the electoral cycle during which the agreeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-7

The court may, either of its own motion or on the proposal of the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed with the replacement of the administrator, the expert or the off…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 787 C

All or an undivided share of all the movable and immovable, tangible or intangible assets allocated to the operation of a sole proprietorship with an industrial, commercial, craft, agricultural or lib…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-72

The multidisciplinary committee for security measures mentioned in article R. 50-71 assesses the dangerousness of the person concerned and their ability to reintegrate. When it carries out this assess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial assistance

Article R5213-76

The employment of the people mentioned in article L. 5213-13-1 or the fulfilment of the mission provided for inarticle L. 412-3 of the Penitentiary Code with prisoners recognised as disabled workers w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D7121-7

In return for his services, the artist's agent receives, under the conditions laid down in the mandate mentioned in article R. 7121-6, remuneration calculated as a percentage of the remuneration, fixe…

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