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Showing 751760 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-40

…ithout delay, by any means that leaves a written record, of any decision taken pursuant to Articles 764-38 and 764-39.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-41

The sentence enforcement judge shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the sentencing State, by any means that leaves a written record, in the following cases: 1° Where a pardon or amnes…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-7

…e hearing closing the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1546-1, the acts and documents referred to in articles 1564-1,1564-3 and 1564-4 are communicated to th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 422-15

When it appears that the characteristics of the project presented so require, the reading committee or commission may postpone its opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the President of the Centr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-7

Articles L. 3253-7, L. 3253-10 to L. 3253-13 and L. 3253-17 are applicable to the procedures defined in articles L. 3253-18-1 and L. 3253-18-2. The judgments referred to in article L. 3253-12 include…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

…erty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree referred to in I of article 706-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may, at the reasoned request of the Secretary General of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-18

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the initial filming and pre-editing of a creative documentary, particularly with a view to seeking funding.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-15

When a court convicts the perpetrator of an offence referred to in articles 706-3 and 706-14 to pay damages to the civil party, it shall inform the latter of the possibility of submitting a claim for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-150

During the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, by reasoned decision, the seizure, at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-155

Where the seizure relates to a claim for a sum of money, the third party debtor must immediately deposit the sum due with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations or with the Agence de gestion et de rec…

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