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Showing 23712380 of 27977 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-7-1997 n° 96-10.261

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…on (EC) No 2006/2004; 6° Du d du 3, du 8 de l'article 5 et des articles 8,9 et 16 du règlement (UE) n° 260/2012 du Parlement européen et du Conseil, du 14 mars 2012 modifié, établissant des exigences…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-7

For the application of article R. 5422-17 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-23" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article R613-7

The procedures for deleting an alert for a foreign national issued under a decision prohibiting their return are those that apply, under Article 7 of Decree no. 2010-569 of 28 May 2010 relating to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Sharing

Article 749 A

…shares of built-up property, groups of built-up properties or property complexes subject to the loi n° 65-557 modifiée du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis, et la…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-74

When, in the natural environment, the submerged group is led by a supervisor, that supervisor must hold a qualification mentioned in Annex III-15 b. This person is responsible for the conduct of the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

The Director, who chairs the Executive Board, is responsible for the general policy of the institution. He represents the institution in all civil acts and acts in legal proceedings on behalf of the i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-1

If, at the end of the summons, an adjustment measure or conversion of the sentence seems possible and if the person concerned agrees, the sentence enforcement judge shall order this measure or convers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

If the sentenced person does not wish to benefit from an adjustment or conversion of his sentence or if, in the light of the reasoned report from the prison integration and probation service, such an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-7

The decisions referred to in Article L. 430-5 shall be notified to the author or authors of the notification of the concentration referred to in Article L. 430-3, as well as to the Minister responsibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-76

The creation of a perpetual annuity or a life annuity on real estate (number 32 of table 5), as well as the redemption of a life annuity on real estate, gives rise to the collection of a fee proportio…

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