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Showing 40114020 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-8

…e of the person claimed before it. In the event of an appeal, the Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation rules within two months of receipt of the case file at the Court of Cassation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-43

…her objects seized to the requesting government. Such surrender may take place, even if extradition cannot take place, as a result of the escape or death of the person claimed. The Investigating Chamb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Specific provisions relating to assets held in sub-ledger accounts

Article R332-66

…nancial instruments within the meaning ofarticle L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code in the cases and under the conditions provided for in articles R. 332-45 to R. 332-58 of this Code and on c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Verification of claims

Article R723-6

Where, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 723-4, for the verification of one or more claims, the letter by which the commission refers the matter to the judge shall specify the surname, first na…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-6

…ployee savings booklet is also brought to the attention of the employee representatives, where applicable as part of the economic, social and environmental database established in application of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-6

Failure to comply with the rules on advertising for pharmaceutical companies and establishments laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5124-18 is pun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-6

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1225-29 to L. 1225-33, relating to the ban on prenatal and postnatal employment and breastfeeding, is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention service responsible for joint monitoring of this worker's state of health

Article D4624-62

The monitoring of a worker's state of health provided for in Article L. 4624-1-1 is carried out by the main employer's inter-company occupational health and prevention service, to which the other empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-6

…from rights in respect of one or more activities exercised prior to the end of the rights, in application of I of article R. 5422-2, the allowance is paid by the employer or the institution mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-6

The Managing Director manages the institution within the framework of the guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors; he prepares the Board's deliberations and ensures that they are implemented. T…

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