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Showing 761770 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-15

The amount of rental aid may not exceed a percentage of the amount of rent corresponding to the market value of the rented property within the limit, depending on the zone in which the rented property…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-15

…e armed forces hospitals and the other elements of the armed forces health service, the dissolution may only take place after the expiry of a period of time sufficient to ensure the continuity of this…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-15

…erbally repeats the demand for payment and informs the debtor that he must disclose any assets that may have been subject to a previous seizure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Display

Article L2315-15

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee may post the information that they are responsible for bringing to the attention of the staff in places that must be set aside…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Access by purchasers to supporting documents and evidence

Article R2343-15

The purchaser may stipulate in the consultation documents that candidates are not required to provide supporting documents and evidence which have already been sent to them as part of a previous consu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-15

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie may set up working groups from among its members to carry out studies on specific issues falling within its remit.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1148

A person who is incapable of entering into a contract may nevertheless carry out on his or her own the ordinary acts authorised by law or custom, provided that they are entered into under normal condi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116

…ns put to him or her or to remain silent, proceeds with his or her questioning; the person's lawyer may present his or her observations to the investigating judge. In all other cases, the investigatin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1184

…5 of the Civil Code, as well as the information measures provided for in article 1183 of this code, may only be taken, except in the case of a specially-reasoned emergency, if the hearing prescribed b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-2

…mission involve the Inspectorate General of Justice in the relevant investigation department. They may be ordered by the Minister of Justice and are then directed by a magistrate.

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