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Showing 45614570 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-12

…of which is set by the court and which serves as a guarantee for the payment of compensation in the cases listed in article L. 1322-11.The State, in respect of springs of which it is the owner, is exe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-2

…l. The authorisation provided for in the same article is given by the enforcement judge hearing the case on application.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-11

…where the debtor resides. Any clause to the contrary is deemed null and void. The court hearing the case must declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-27

…uests the sale, the court declares that the summons to pay serving as a seizure has lapsed. In this case, the defaulting creditor retains all the costs of the seizure unless the court decides otherwis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-10

…not commonly available, such as electronic building data modelling tools or similar tools. In this case, it shall offer one or more of the means of access mentioned in article R. 2132-14, until such…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-5

…o consideration for the collection of droit de suite is, exclusive of tax, the auction price in the case of a sale by public auction and, for other sales, the transfer price received by the seller. Dr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-7

…od provided for in article L. 742-6, under the conditions provided for in article L. 742-5. In this case, the maximum period of detention shall not exceed two hundred and ten days..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-21-1

…be taken before the award procedure for this contract or framework agreement is initiated. In this case, the resolution must include a definition of the scope of the need to be met and the estimated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-20

…the State in the department may withdraw the authorisation to operate and the régie shall, in this case, be wound up in accordance with the rules and within the time limits set by the internal regula…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Closure of the investigation and referral to the oral hearing

Article 807

…f Article 155. On completion of an investigative measure, the president of the chamber to which the case has been distributed shall refer it to the court hearing or to the pre-trial judge as stated in…

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