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Showing 11411150 of 25461 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Jul. 2004

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 774-1

The judge hearing a dispute involving rights that are freely available to the parties may, at the request of one of the parties or ex officio after obtaining their opinion, decide that they will be su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-37

When requested to do so by the competent authority of the sentencing State, the public prosecutor will hear the sentenced person or the person responsible for assisting or representing them on account…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-33

Convicted offenders placed under judicial supervision are also subject to assistance and monitoring measures designed to facilitate and verify their reintegration. These measures and the obligations t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-78

Reasons are given for refusal of authorisation, in compliance with the rules set out in article L. 1110-4 of the Public Health Code. The applicant and, where applicable, the person(s) exercising paren…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-7

…In this case, a secure electronic signature is used under the conditions provided for by Article 1367 of the Civil Code and Decree No. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-74

…carry out any checks necessary for the application of articles L. 2333-69, in I of article L. 2333-70 and L. 2333-71. The Lyon metropolitan authority or, where applicable, the authority responsible f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-7

No work experience agreement may be concluded to carry out a regular task corresponding to a permanent job, to deal with a temporary increase in the activity of the host structure, to fill a seasonal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-75

As from the date on which the meeting is convened, any shareholder may request in writing that the company send him a remote voting form, by electronic means if necessary, under the conditions defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-7

Sliding, revolving or upward-opening doors do not qualify as emergency doors. They are not considered as regulatory clearances. However, power-operated sliding doors which, in the event of failure of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Skills assessment

Article R6313-7

The body providing the skills assessment will destroy the documents drawn up for the skills assessment as soon as the action has been completed. However, the provisions of the first paragraph do not a…

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