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Showing 22512260 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

…rson under investigation when he or she is remanded in custody. Within eight days of receipt of the case file by the registry of the Investigating Chamber, the President may, by reasoned order not sub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-46

…l as customs and tax officials authorised to carry out judicial investigations pursuant to articles 28-1 and 28-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; f) The supervisory authorities referred to in Artic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure for adjudicating a continuing dispute

Article 1559

…judicial court and unless the entire dispute has been submitted to the ordinary law procedure, the case shall be called directly to a judgment hearing of the panel to which it has been distributed. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-22

…means capable of giving it a date certain: 1° To the employer ; 2° To the company doctor; 3° In the case of an autonomous service, to the social and economic committee; 4° In the case of an inter-comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-2

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of article 470-1, the decision transferring the case from the criminal court shall designate the competent civil court and specify the identity of the liable th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…rrying out their duties under the conditions set out in article 5-1 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982.However, the Board of Directors may propose, after consultation with the Social Committe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 797

…by a duly transcribed or published deed;4° The notarised certificates mentioned in 3° of l'article 28 du décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 portant réforme de la publicité foncière et relatives à ces…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-32

…ecember 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 548-6Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II.-For the application of the aforeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-5

Disregarding the provisions of: 1° Articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 and articles R. 1225-1, R. 1225-3, R. 1225-4 and R. 1225-11, relating to the protection of pregnancy and maternity, is punishable by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-10

…ll benefit from the reinforced individual monitoring provided for in articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28 in application of II of article R. 4624-23.

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