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Showing 29612970 of 8012 articles for Art. CJEU – Kontogeorgas – C-104/95 – 12 Dec. 1996

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72

The offences mentioned in articles 323-1 to 323-4-1 and 411-9 of the Criminal Code, when committed on an automated information processing system, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-106

…of this indemnity is identical to that of the end-of-contract indemnity provided for in article L. 1243-8.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L542-6

…under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 752-5 to L. 752-12 when the right to remain in the country has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 54…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-19

Within three months of 29 December 1996, the president of the regional audit chamber shall draw up a list of arbitrators for each department, which shall include the name, profession and address of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-10

…article L. 7345-7 is subject to the confidentiality obligation set out inarticle 21-3 of law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the courts and to civil, criminal and adminis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Departmental advisory committee on safety and accessibility

Article D312-26

The departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee set up under decree no. 95-260 of 8 March 1995 is responsible for giving an opinion, under the conditions set out in the aforementioned dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1-2

The articles 706-80 to 706-87, 706-95 to 706-103 and 706-105 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the offences provided for in the last paragraph of articles L. 241-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-2

Non-tenured employees mentioned in 3° of article 1 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres, who are self-employed, are n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-1

I. - The provisions of this chapter apply to places open to the public or receiving the public, whether enclosed or open, hosting activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound, the sound le…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-9

Without prejudice to

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