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Showing 30113020 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5

…the disciplinary rules, as well as a copy of the receipt for the declaration provided for inarticle 5 of the law of 1 July 1901 on the contract of association;2° The minutes of the last three general…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-5

…birthday, for the foreign national mentioned in Articles L. 421-23, L. 421-30 to L. 421-33, L. 423-15, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 426-1 ; 3° At the latest, two months after the date of their eighteenth b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of accession in relation to movable property

Article 568

…re valuable than the main thing, and when it has been used without the owner's knowledge, the owner may request that the thing joined be separated in order to be returned to him, even when this could…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 535

The provisions of articles 400 to 405,406 to 408, are applicable to proceedings before the police court. However, the penalties provided for by Article 404, paragraph 2, may only be ordered by the cri…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 506

…ract therefrom and, if it is not provisionally enforceable, proof of its enforceability. This proof may take the form of a certificate drawn up by the lawyer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-59

…ional training, particularly in the event of a change in techniques or working methods.The employee may also benefit from this right before the expiry of the period during which he/she intended to ben…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-5

…tioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-4, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defence, for a renewable period of one year. In…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-55

Insured persons who have taken out, subscribed to or received benefits under insurance contracts taken out with an insurance company whose authorisation has been withdrawn shall be paid within the tim…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Repatriation guarantees

Article R313-5

In particular, the following are considered to be documents relating to repatriation guarantees:1° Sea, rail, road or air tickets valid for return to the country of habitual residence and whose bearer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeals against decisions by the Conseil des maisons de vente, the Enforcement Committee or their chairmen

Article R321-53

The appeal is investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to the procedure without compulsory representation, the public prosecutor being heard. It shall be notified to the Conseil des m…

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