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Showing 25812590 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Paid leave.

Article L7213-7

If the employer refuses to accept the proposed replacement, he will provide the replacement himself. In this case, for the duration of his paid leave, the employee shall make the premises and furnitur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-7

The prohibitions laid down in this chapter shall not prevent the payment of funds into accounts held with persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, whose funds are frozen pursuant to Articles L. 562-2,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-71

The right to attend bondholders' meetings is evidenced by the registration of the bonds, on the day of the general meeting, either in the registered securities accounts held by the company, or in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

If the requirements of the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-7

I.-Title VI of Book I of this Part is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations set out in II.Article L. 1161-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Order No. 2020…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R328-7

When the withdrawal of approval is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 138-2, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-78

The chiropodist is required to comply with the insurance obligation set out in Article L. 1142-2 of this Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-7

Where the insured value of the aircraft is an agreed value, the parties mutually forbid each other any other estimate, unless the insurer establishes that there has been fraud on the part of the insur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-7

If the search for the members of the unaccompanied minor's family has not begun when protection is granted to him or her under asylum, it will be carried out as soon as possible. In cases where the li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-5

If a committal or arrest warrant is issued, custodial sentences may be immediately adjusted, under the conditions set out in this Code, without waiting for the sentence to become enforceable pursuant…

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