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Showing 46414650 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions specific to certain offences

Article 706-106

…r authority may, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or investigating judge hearing the case, who shall give prior notice to the public prosecutor, without being criminally liable for such…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-11

…their experience and their investment or financing objectives. These provisions do not apply in the case of mailings carried out under the conditions provided for in V of article L. 341-4, without pre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article R172-6

The limitation period for actions arising from the insurance contract runs : 1° In the case of an action for payment of the premium, from the date on which payment is due ; 2° In respect of claims for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-3

The General Rapporteur of the French Competition Authority may decide that the case will be examined by the Authority without the prior preparation of a report. He shall inform the parties and the Gov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII A: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article L681-3

…t there are no grounds for initiating proceedings under Titles II to IV of this book and refers the case, with the debtor's agreement, to the over-indebtedness commission. Book VII of the Consumer Cod…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-8

…at the request of a sole trader with limited liability, the latter shall indicate, when filing the case, whether proceedings instituted by Titles II to IV of Book VI of the Commercial Code are open f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 H

…on an industrial or commercial activity and whose turnover excluding tax exceeds €50,000,000 in the case of companies whose main business is the sale of goods, objects, supplies and food to be taken a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1686

…f the move to the public accountant responsible for collecting direct taxes within one month.In the case of a stealth move, the owners and, in their place, the main tenants are liable for the sums due…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-19

…L. 124-1 of the Education Code, except where one of these clauses is clearly not applicable.In the case provided for in 1° of article R. 426-16, the trainee receives a bonus under the conditions prov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

…the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of article 764-5, recognition of the conviction or decision is subject t…

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