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Showing 341350 of 35538 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 4 Apr. 2024 – no. 21-22.949

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-21

The request provided for in the second paragraph of III of Article 15-4 is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery to the clerk's office against a receipt. Where the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rent reviews.

Article R145-21

…es, exceed the limits of the offer and the demand made, as the case may be, pursuant to Article L. 145-37 and in accordance with article R. 145-20 or pursuant to article L. 145-11, unless since then t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-6

If the ceilings are exceeded or if the targets set out in articles D. 6323-21-3 and D. 6323-21-4 are not achieved, the Minister responsible for vocational training, on a proposal from the regional pre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-21

…s deleted five years after the sentence lapses if the file has not been updated during this period; 4° A foreign national's file containing data relating to a ban on returning to French territory is d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-21

…uration of the activities that may be validated under the obligation provided for in article L. 822-4 are determined by order of the Minister of Justice, on the basis of a proposal from the Compagnie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-21

The methods for calculating the financial indicators provided for in articles L. 2334-4, L. 2334-5, L. 2336-2 and L. 5211-29 are, as far as new communes are concerned, specified by decree in the Conse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Delegation of territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-21

…bers. It may appoint associate members under the conditions set out in articles R. 711-3 and R. 711-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article D752-21

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 330-4 with the exception of the last sentence of c) of its I and D. 330-5No. 2019-944 of 9 September 201…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

…ned in I of Article L. 820-3; 2° To the findings and conclusions of the High Council referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 823-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21

…2° Other legal entities governed by public law;3° Non-profit organisations governed by private law;4° Legal persons under private law responsible for managing a public service;5° Cooperative societie…

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