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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-88-1

…into and authorised during previous financial years, the performance of which continued during the last financial year, are examined each year by the Supervisory Board and communicated to the statuto…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-8

With a view to the payment of royalties and remuneration due to them for the last three years in connection with the transfer, exploitation or use of their works, as defined in article L. 112-2 of thi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 253

…ing of the report may be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately judged at last instance. The documents supporting the findings are attached to the case file. The documents mu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-4

…agreement, which may not be signed, on pain of nullity, before the expiry of a period of reflection lasting fifteen days from receipt.The agreement shall be enforceable on the day it acquires date cer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-5

…y decree. Decisions granting or refusing such authorisations may be appealed in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 145-4-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Discussion by the parties

Article 460

…The civil party and the public prosecutor may reply. The accused or his lawyer will always have the last word.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-14

…ness of the offences committed, impose, in place of the additional penalty defined in the first and last paragraphs of article L. 332-11, a ban from French territory for a maximum period of two years.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-16

…ng time mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3123-7 which are granted on the basis of the last three paragraphs of the same article L. 3123-7.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2435

…th the consent of the parties concerned and having capacity to do so, or by virtue of a judgment of last resort or having the force of res judicata. Cancellation is binding on a creditor who has not m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-4

…ers of a cooperative for activity and employment for remuneration of any kind due in respect of the last ninety days of work.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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