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Showing 34613470 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-2

…the statements specified in I of Article L. 512-1 is not valid as a promissory note, except in the cases specified in II to IV of Article L. 512-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R811-3

…ich is approved, are transformed into a single association, approval must be reapplied for. In this case, the seniority condition set out in article R. 811-1 is not payable.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 526

…e hallmark marks are found attached, soldered or counter-stamped. These works will be seized in all cases.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CHECKS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article L811-1

In the cases provided for in V of article L. 114-1 of the Internal Security Code, administrative investigations may be carried out before the residence permit or residence authorisation is issued, ren…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Powers of the First President.

Article 956

In all cases of urgency, the first president may order in summary proceedings, in the event of an appeal, all measures that do not come up against any serious challenge or that are justified by the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-11

…r the results, the Assembly of Martinique may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the conditions laid down by decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R221-80

…the conditions set for opening the Livret Jeune will result in the closure of the account. In this case, the custodian institution or organisation will apply the provisions of the second paragraph of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-5

…nd supplementary provident schemes are deducted from the additional compensation, but in the latter case only the portion of benefits resulting from payments by the employer is deducted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-14

…rieur de la prud'homie and that of the standing committee are set by the chairman. Except in urgent cases, the agenda is sent to those concerned at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-5

…ts effect ceases if the registration has not been renewed before the expiry of this period. In this case, the platform manager automatically deletes the registration.

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