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Showing 33313340 of 59566 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-1-1999 n° 96-22.914

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-58

When the president of the National Court of Asylum finds that the original of a decision is vitiated by a material error or omission that is not likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-5

In the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 55-4, the chief clerk shall send a copy of each criminal conviction statement to the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Publ…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

A creditor who obtains a writ of execution at a time when the property has already been removed from the safe, shall proceed as provided in Articles…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-51

In the case of door-to-door sales or canvassing, the withdrawal period is fourteen completed calendar days, regardless of the date of delivery or supply of the goods or services.No cash payment may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L544-5

Any interested party may apply to the President of the Court hearing an application for interim measures to order a voting consultant to make public the information referred to in article L. 544-4, su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article D612-58

The provisions of articles D. 612-53 to D. 612-57 apply to the appointment and reappointment of Statutory Auditors and Substitute Statutory Auditors, as well as in the event of a change in the natural…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-5

In the event of a reduction in working hours likely to result in the application of Article L. 3232-8, the employer shall inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer and provide him with all inf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Security period

Article 720-5

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 720-4 of this Code, where the Assize Court has decided, pursuant to Article 421-7 of the Criminal Code, to increase the security period to thir…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-3

Where provisional execution has not been requested, or if, having been requested, the judge has omitted to rule, it may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as so…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-51

In the case of a precarious occupation agreement with or without a penalty payment, the fees set out in articles R. 2124-68 and R. 2124-79 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Property are d…

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