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Showing 13211330 of 51319 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-2-1999 n° 97-14.669

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-104

The liberty and custody judge shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State, by any means that leaves a written record, as well as the victim, of any refusal decision and specify the reaso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-102

When deciding to recognise the European protection order, the liberty and custody judge determines the protective measures provided for by French law to ensure the victim's protection. The measure ado…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-105

The public prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State without delay, by any means that leaves a written record, of any breach of measures enforceable on the territory of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594-10

The provisions of this section and those of the preliminary article and article 803-5 relating to translation are not applicable to notices of fixed fines and notices of increased fixed fines delivere…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 1037-1

In the event of referral back to the Court of Appeal, where the case was covered by the ordinary procedure, it shall be fixed within a short time under the conditions of Article 905. In this case, the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-10

The admissibility of the application results in the reinstatement of rights to personalised housing assistance and housing allowances. Personal housing assistance is released under the conditions set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Unemployment insurance certificate

Article R1234-10

A model certificate is drawn up by the body managing the unemployment insurance scheme.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article D3231-10

When the employer provides food, in whole or in part, this benefit in kind is valued by collective labour agreement. Failing this, food is valued per day at twice the guaranteed minimum or, for a sing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-10

The travel and subsistence expenses of elected departmental representatives are paid by the department under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-10

The travel and subsistence expenses of regional elected representatives are paid by the region under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses i…

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