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Showing 31413150 of 41616 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3 April 2019

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R1253-37

…out the activity of an employers' group in accordance with the procedures set out in articles D. 1253-1 to D. 1253-3. It shall specify the organisation it intends to implement in order to comply with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34

…credit institutions defined in Article L. 511-1 and the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 ; 2° Investment firms within the meaning of Article L. 531-4 and branches of third country firms…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-32

…nd side, the following entries:1° Date of dispatch of the notice;2° Reference number of the notice ;3° The date, time, location of the offence (motorway or road structure, direction, toll plaza or dev…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-11

…l division of the Court of Cassation, when the matter is referred to the latter pursuant to Article 380-14, or by order of the president of the assize court.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-3

The procedure for the distribution of the price of an immovable governed by this Title applies, unless otherwise provided, to the distribution among creditors of the price of an immovable sold without…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal settlements

Article R523-3

When the public prosecutor has agreed to the settlement proposal, the administrative authority notifies the offender in duplicate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-37

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 49-38, where a request for information from a competent department of one of the Member States of the European Union or of one of the non-Member States mentione…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-31

…own by the investigating chamber and the trial courts in cases where the provisions of Article 706-136. In this case, when informed of the lifting of an involuntary hospitalisation in accordance with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to electronic signatures

Article A53-3

The procedure for registering and recording identification and authorisation data for electronic signature processes made available to persons participating in the procedure within the meaning of Arti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables, leases and mortgages

Article L2232-3

Leasing contracts may be used to finance investments. In this case, the contract must include clauses to protect the requirements of the public service.

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