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Showing 26812690 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-71

Without prejudice to the exercise of the rights provided for in Articles 15 to 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of indivi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D36-1

The provisions of article D. 15-5-1 are also applicable to operations carried out on the basis of a letter rogatory issued by an examining magistrate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-6

The procedures for applying the provisions of

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

…ons registered in the Trade and Companies Register under the conditions set out in this sub-section may form a group to issue bonds. The grouping is carried out within the framework of an economic int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-16

…d to the financing of terrorism until they have made the declaration provided for in Article L. 561-15. They may then proceed with the transaction only if the conditions set out in the fourth paragrap…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-32

An audiovisual work may be included on the list of reference works until 15 January of the year following that in which the work was first broadcast on a television service or made available to the pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-21

…luded within six months of the signature of the national contract of objectives and performance. It may be subject to amendments. The regional chamber of commerce and industry sends a report on the im…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-3

A creditor or credit intermediary who contravenes the provisions of article L. 312-15 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-18

In villages and other places where the right mentioned in article L. 2542-15 cannot be exercised by the fabriques, the local authorities shall provide for it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R259

For the application of Article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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