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Showing 14711480 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-10

For the application of the provisions of Article 706-49 relating to informing the children's judge in the event of the opening of educational assistance proceedings, must be referred to the magistrate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2421-10

…newal by the temporary employment agency of the assignment of an employee referred to in Article L. 2413-1 is subject to the same procedure as that provided for in Section 1, applicable in the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 must be accompanied by a table, a model of which is shown in Appendix 2-2 to this book, showing the company's results fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-10

For the period between 19 May 2021 and 8 June 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 191.77% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 170.46% when t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-10

…dentiel et de résolution considers that a liquidator should be appointed pursuant to Article L. 613-24, it shall inform the credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-100

…formes d'emploi. It shall include: 1° A list of the organisations making the request for expertise; 2° The specifications referred to in Article L. 7343-56 drawn up by the organisation(s) making the r…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

…savings banks and banques populaires exercises the powers set out in Articles L. 511-31 and L. 511-32 of this Code. To this end, it is responsible for1° Defining the policy and strategic orientations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-103

The persons referred to in article D. 4311-102 must inform the national council or any ordinal body authorised for this purpose, within one month, of any change in their marital status, professional s…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-10

…placed on the market of another Member State of the European Union to be lawfully marketed there ; 2° On goods of Community status, lawfully manufactured or released for free circulation in another M…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-10

…ed after implementation of the provisions of…

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