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Showing 57015710 of 25965 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24-10-2019 n° 18-20.838

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-17-3

There is no need to apply the provisions of articles D. 147-17 to D. 147-17-2 when the sentenced person has filed an application for sentence adjustment pending before the sentence enforcement court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-17-2

If the person has not indicated that he or she refuses this measure, the prison integration and probation service shall, in good time, forward to the sentence enforcement judge, before the meeting of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-19

Compulsory release does not apply to persons undergoing sentence adjustment while in prison, except where they benefit from outside placement under the supervision of prison staff under the conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Authorisation of experts

Article R2315-52

An order of the Minister responsible for labour determines: 1° The terms and conditions of accreditation of the bodies mentioned in Article R. 2315-51 ; 2° The terms and conditions of certification of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Authorisation of experts

Article R2315-51

The qualification of the expert that the social and economic committee may call upon, in application of article L. 2315-94, is a certification proving his skills. This certification is issued by a cer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Authorisation of experts

Article R2315-52

An order of the Minister responsible for labour determines: 1° The terms and conditions of accreditation of the bodies mentioned in Article R. 2315-51 ; 2° The terms and conditions of certification of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R652-1

…E RÉDACTION R. 623-1 to R. 623-3 Resulting from decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 623-4 Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019 R. 623-5 to R. 623-33 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: Request for a formal statement of position

Article L1824-1

…ct to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1116-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 II.-For the application of Article L. 1116-1, the words: "local aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-319

…s and professions authorised to know about it pursuant to the dispositions de l'article 2 du décret n° 2019-341 du 19 avril 2019 relatif à la mise en œuvre de traitements comportant l'usage du numéro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-38

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may postpone their response if they are unable to provide the information requested within the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 49-37. Th…

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