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Showing 37113720 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55

I. - Commitments which may be used for the internal replenishment of a person subject to a resolution procedure may be written down or converted into Tier 1 capital instruments in order to pursue one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

…dence that these actions have been carried out;4° An annual and three-year summary of these actions;5° Where applicable, the additional elements defined for his speciality or profession by the compete…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…osecutor at the Paris court of appeal. The public prosecutor also informs the person that he or she may be assisted by a lawyer of his or her choice or, failing this, by a lawyer appointed by the Pres…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 507-2

…cepted by another heir and as long as the State has not been sent into possession, the renunciation may be revoked either by the tutor authorised for this purpose by a new deliberation of the family c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-55

In the event of a dispute concerning the performance of the main agreement, the court may, until the dispute has been resolved, suspend the performance of the credit agreement. The credit agreement is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-51

The employer may refuse to grant the leave if it considers that the absence is likely to have a detrimental effect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Recording of sums calculated on the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-52

…e production companies made before registration on the list of reference works, the sums calculated may be distributed and entered in accordance with different procedures.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-52

Protests in the absence of acceptance or payment shall be made by a notary or by a bailiff. The protest must be made by one and the same act: 1° At the domicile of the person on whom the bill of excha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-5

Funds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-5

…irs shall inform the respondent in writing of the sanction envisaged against it, indicating that it may be assisted by counsel of its choice and inviting it to present, within a period specified by th…

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