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Showing 61416150 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-50

In the event of a referral to the Criminal Appeals Chamber, the decision of the Public Prosecutor and the order of the President of the Judicial Court or the judge delegated by him shall be null and v…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-50

If a letter of notification is returned to the liquidator but cannot be delivered to its addressee, the liquidator shall proceed by way of service.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-7

The restoration and digitisation of cinematographic works results in the creation of digital files that guarantee the integrity and completeness of the information contained in the original material e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-8

For talking pictures, French subtitles are provided in the form of a digital file.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7125-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all rights…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7227-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7227-1 et L. 7227-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all rights…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-51

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (7° and 9°), reasoned notification is given to the applicant. The notification contains a form…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article R613-53

I. - The parties to a group financial support agreement shall publish annually on their website a general description of the agreement and of the participating group entities pursuant to III of Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-55

The appeal is lodged within a period of fifteen days which runs, with regard to the public prosecutor, from the day of the decision. The same applies to the court-appointed administrator if the decisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-5

During the work experience period, the host company will appoint a person to help, inform, guide and assess the beneficiary. In the event of an accident occurring during or at the location of the work…

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