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Showing 241250 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-35

…the declaration that he intends to submit none shall also be transmitted by the foreign government and submitted to the investigating chamber. These explanations may be supplemented by a lawyer chose…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-3

…graphique must inform the representative of the State in the département of the interests they hold and the economic activity they carry out. No member of the commission départementale d'aménagement c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-3

A prefectoral order appoints the leading figures in sustainable development and regional planning, dividing them into two colleges. These qualified persons serve a three-year term and may not serve mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-3-1

…ends a reasoned report to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment. II-This Director will issue a written injunction to the employer to put an immediate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-11

…bservations of the management or requests them by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and seeks the opinion of the public prosecutor's office on the file thus completed.The court sets th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1132

During a period the expiry of which will be set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and the duration of which may not be less than five years, publicity in the real estate register may be voluntarily requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-6

…are necessary to pursue the purposes mentioned in Article R. 15-33-61-4, the following information and personal data may be recorded: 1° Concerning individuals: a) In criminal proceedings and proceed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-38

…is cancelled, the person extradited, if not claimed by the government addressed, shall be released and may not be recaptured, either in respect of the acts for which he was extradited, or in respect…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-6

…lone, with a lawyer or a person of his or her choice. On the same day, the parties' defence counsel and, failing that, the parties themselves are notified of the arrangements for the hearing.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-3

…y of the Cour de cassation; it shall be directed against the judicial act whose annulment is sought and which is attached to the application. This appeal may be lodged at any time within five years of…

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