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Showing 21312140 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-144

The magistrate who ordered or authorised the seizure of property or the examining magistrate in the event of a judicial investigation being opened after the seizure is made shall have jurisdiction to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-12

Sums are calculated on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 in the countries and territories mentioned on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-71

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, when enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the v…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-7

If the control operations are planned with a view to investigating offences, the Public Prosecutor shall be informed in advance and may object. The public prosecutor is informed immediately, by any me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7

Any challenge to a redundancy for economic reasons must be lodged within twelve months of the last meeting of the social and economic committee or, if the employee exercises his individual right to ch…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-7

The committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 sexies of the French General Tax Code comprises: 1° The director in charge of cinema at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-7

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the parties shall defend themselves.They may be assisted or represented by:1° A lawyer;2° Their spouse;3° Their partner or the person with whom they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-7

Employees retain the right to make their own representations to the employer or its representatives.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-7

When the number of working days calculated in accordance with articles L. 3141-3 and L. 3141-6 is not a whole number, the duration of the leave is increased to the next higher whole number.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-7

If it is established that products do not comply with the regulations in force or present or are likely to present a danger to public health or consumer safety, the administrative authority may order…

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