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Showing 29512960 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-46

When the public prosecutor proposes to adapt the sentence pursuant to Article 728-44, he shall immediately refer the matter to the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him for app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-51

…which may only be appealed to the Supreme Court at the same time as the ruling on the recognition and enforcement of the conviction. The public prosecutor and, if one has been appointed, the convict…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

…re applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the registered intermediary mentioned in the Article L. 228-1 of the French C…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-7

…ue side of the Office's budget comprises the proceeds of : 1° Subsidies ; 2° Specific subscriptions and offers of assistance; 3° Donations and legacies; 4° The tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax def…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…o in Article L. 2513-5 is determined each year by agreement between the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of Marseille.From 2014, the amount of this contribution may not be less than the differ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-6

…conviction or probation decision transmitted pursuant to this Title for the purpose of recognition and monitoring in the territory of the executing State shall be accompanied by a certificate specify…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-37

…nces appear insufficient to prevent the commission of the crimes mentioned in article 706-53-13; 2° And if this measure constitutes the only means of preventing the commission, the likelihood of which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-7

Goods leaving the seller's or the shipper's warehouse travel, unless otherwise agreed, at the risk and peril of the person to whom they belong, subject to his recourse against the commission agent and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-7

…ossess all the elements of the business that formed part of the sale, even those for which his lien and resolutory action have been extinguished. He is accountable for the price of the goods and equip…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-7

The Audit Committee sits on the premises of the Court of Audit, which provides its secretariat.

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