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Showing 42414250 of 24607 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-5-2016 n° 15/03664

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57

…ghts of the defence mentioned in article 56, the operations prescribed by the said article shall be carried out in the presence of the person whose home the search is taking place. If this is not poss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person: 1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-58

…event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, the employer, administrator or liquidator, as the case may be, who envisages redundancies, implements a redundancy plan under the conditions set out i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-59

…ovided for in article L. 1233-15 for sending letters of dismissal for economic reasons are not applicable in the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-54

…person subject to a resolution procedure or a bridge institution are transferred, on one or more occasions. These structures are responsible for managing these assets with a view to realising them at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R519-51

I.-The association shall set up a committee responsible for imposing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-50

…dvisor responsible for the integration of people with disabilities designated by the centre in application of 1° of article L. 6231-2 , after receiving the opinion of the apprentice's attending physic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-51

…6232-1 and L. 6233-1 may be entered into by the apprentice training centre with, as appropriate, educational establishments, training organisations or companies whose organisation and teaching methods…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-5

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I;2° Sections 1 and 2 and sub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-5

Failure by the directors of an investment firm or portfolio management company to publish the annual accounts of the firm or company in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 533-5 is…

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