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Showing 76917700 of 27977 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-7-1997 n° 96-10.261

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-9

I. - The right to object provided for in Article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au portail électronique en ce qui con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13-2

The authorised and sworn fraud prevention officers referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1 have a right of communication which enables them to obtain, without being prevented by professional secrecy, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-18

Production companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid, as applicable: 1° For the preparation of feature-length cinematographic works, as provided for in article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-32

The information specified in the second paragraph of article L. 224-90 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-33

The fact that a professional, on the pretext of presenting candidates for marriage or a stable union, brings together or causes to communicate persons, one of whom is remunerated by him, or is placed,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R20

Receipts recording the payment or partial payments of the bond are detached from a counterfoil notebook kept by the revenue manager.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office, of its own motion or at the request of the civil parties, shall produce to the departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances, which are responsible for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-1

When the examining magistrate orders that the part of the bond allocated to guarantee the rights of the victim or the creditor of a maintenance debt be paid to them in advance, they shall be notified…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-4

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article 142-2 and in the first paragraph of Article 142-3, the sums returned to the person prosecuted are increased, where applicable, by accrued in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R21

The amount provided for in the last paragraph of Article 142 is set at €1,000. When the security is provided by cheque, it must be certified and made out to the competent court's revenue officer.

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