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Showing 45714580 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 773

…r in the general register, the day and time set by the president of the court for the appeal of the case and the chamber to which it is distributed. This notice is given to lawyers whose incorporation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of judicial supervision decisions

Article 696-89

…thorities of the issuing State without delay and by any means that leaves a written record. In this case, the liberty and custody judge is no longer responsible for monitoring the measures ordered.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-18

In the case of mixed financial holding companies, decisions regarding approval and exemption from approval and the supervisory measures referred to in Article L. 612-33 are subject to the agreement of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-42

…ission shall reach its decision by reasoned decision, without the presence of the rapporteur of the case. No sanction may be imposed without the person concerned or his representative having been hear…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article L2362-1

…as soon as possible after the publication of the draft terms of merger or transformation or, in the case of a European Cooperative Society formed by any means other than the merger of cooperatives or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-2

In the case provided for in article L. 3421-1, the courts shall order the confiscation of the substances or plants seized. However, such confiscation may not be ordered where the offence has been comm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-42

…e legislative, regulatory or contractual provision under which this sum is due to the victim.In the case provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 211-11, the amounts claimed are provisional o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-2

…ion formalities is required on pain of nullity of the company, the deed or the deliberation, as the case may be, without the partners and the company being able to rely, in respect of third parties, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-3

…y reasoned decision at the request of the administrator, the debtor or the public prosecutor.In the case of a farm, the court may extend the duration of the observation period depending on the current…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-10

…opened with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. This account may only be debited to settle the case that gave rise to the deposit..

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