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Showing 951960 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-4

…is certificate is given by the Conseiller Prud'homme to the President of the Conseil de Prud'hommes and, where applicable, to the employer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-94-3

…nt contract, an agreement concluded between the Minister of Defence or the Minister of the Interior and the employer or an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-94-2, the following provisions apply:…

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

Article D773-37

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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

Article D775-36

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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

Article D774-37

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-3

Any obstacle of law, provided for by law, or any insurmountable obstacle of fact that can be assimilated to force majeure, which makes it impossible to initiate or pursue public action, suspends the s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-10

…whom the European Investigation Order is addressed shall acknowledge receipt thereof without delay, and in any event within one week of receipt, using the form set out in Annex B to Directive 2014/41/…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Blood transfusion establishments

Article D1222-10-2

…or a renewable term of four years. The appointment document specifies, where applicable, the nature and extent of the delegation granted under the last paragraph of article R. 1222-8 by the President…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-3

…he amount of the reduction indemnity was fixed. The advantages resulting from the payment deadlines and terms granted do not constitute a liberality. In the event of the sale of the whole of the donat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 910-3

…eiller de la mise en état may waive the application of the sanctions provided for in Articles 905-2 and 908 to 911.

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