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Showing 13611370 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-17

…n responsible for assisting or representing the minor or the person subject to a protective measure may make oral or written observations, which are attached to the file. Where the sentenced person or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 233-16, the companies referred to in the said article are exempted, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, from the obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Capping of certain fees

Article A444-175

…r, the total fees received by the notary in respect of this transfer are capped at this amount, but may not be less than €90. The details of the emoluments and discounts referred to in the first parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-17

…s report at the hearing. Before the Government commissioner delivers his conclusions, the president may authorise either the parties or the lawyers at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Warning and signalling systems

Article R4324-17

…necessary for these operations to be carried out safely. The speed limit above which work equipment may present risks is clearly specified.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-17

Some of the communal facilities used for family sports and leisure activities may not belong to the family holiday home. When they belong to a local authority or third party, a multi-year agreement mu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-17

The data recorded in the electronic component provided for in Article R. 431-1, excluding the digitised image of fingerprints, are read by the processing mentioned in Article 1 of Decree No. 2019-452…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Means test

Article R434-17

The mayor and the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration may, if necessary, refer the matter to the competent regional directorate for business, competition, consumer affairs, labour and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

…submit written observations and, at his request, oral observations. On this occasion, the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Without prejudice to the pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 G

1. Any delay in the payment of sums due in respect of the advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of Article 204 A or the additional withholding tax provided for in IV of Article 204 H shall give rise…

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