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Showing 5160 of 56268 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 4-2-2015 n° 14-10.920

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4

When an accused person is remanded in custody, the examining magistrate may impose a communication ban for a period of ten days. This measure may be renewed, but only for a further period of ten days.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-4

After a period of four months has elapsed since the last appearance before the examining magistrate or the magistrate delegated by the examining magistrate, and as long as the settlement order has not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-14

On pain of nullity of the proceedings, a report shall be drawn up of the formalities completed pursuant to articles 495-8 to 495-13. Where the person has not accepted the proposed sentence or sentence…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-4

If, on the basis of the documents produced, the judge considers the application to be well-founded, he shall make an order granting an injunction to do which may not be appealed. He shall determine th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-4

The European order for payment or the decision rejecting an application for a European order for payment, together with the application form, are kept as minutes at the court registry.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-4

The validity of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 2261-14-2 and L. 2261-14-3 is assessed under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The rates mentioned in the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-4

Any person responsible for a nuclear activity is liable to a fifth-class fine for:1° Failing to transmit the file provided for in Article R. 1333-105 ; 2° Failing to comply with the general requiremen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publicity for regeneration projects

Article R752-44-14

Where the commercial development falls under article L. 752-1-1, the project owner must publish a notice of the opening to the public in two regional or local newspapers circulated in the département,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-4

For the application of article R. 6523-11 to Mayotte, the words "25 km" are replaced by the words "10 km".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D712-14-4

In the event that a territorial chamber of commerce and industry is in the situation provided for in 4° of Article D. 712-14-2 and is, in addition, placed under enhanced guardianship pursuant to artic…

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