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Showing 11611170 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-41

I.-A collective agreement of indefinite duration may be terminated by the signatory parties. In the absence of an express stipulation, the period of notice that must precede termination is three month…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-40

I.-The following are entitled to revise a collective agreement in the sector: 1° For a period of two years from the date of signature of the agreement, the signatory workers' organisations and profess…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 489

If necessary, the judge may order that the summary order be enforced on the basis of the minutes alone.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 488

An order for interim relief does not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings. It can only be modified or set aside in summary proceedings in the event of new circumstances.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 476

A judgment rendered by default may be opposed, except where this remedy is excluded by an express provision.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The Principal State Prosecutor.

Article 423

Except in these cases, he may act in defence of public order on the occasion of acts that undermine it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 43

The public prosecutor of the place where the offence was committed, the public prosecutor of the place of residence of one of the persons suspected of having taken part in the offence, the public pros…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-4

…elected by the staff of the National Consumer Institute, under the conditions laid down by the loi n° 83-675 du 26 juillet 1983 relative à la démocratisation du secteur public ; 4° Le président de la…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XIII: The Public Prosecutor's Office.

Article 421

The public prosecutor may act as principal party or intervene as a joint party. It represents others in cases determined by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section III: Orders on request.

Article 493

An ordonnance sur requête is a provisional decision rendered in a non-adversarial manner in cases where the applicant is justified in not calling an opposing party.

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