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Showing 53315340 of 21721 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 16 Feb. 2022 – no. 20-11.754

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-2

…cial authority, after notifying the victim, shall assess, in accordance with articles 144-2 and 712-16-2 of this code. 1° If a ban on contact with the victim or on appearing in certain places as provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of experts.

Article R5141-25

The experts referred to in Article L. 5141-16 shall have the following qualifications and experience, set out in a summary of the curriculum vitae attached to the marketing authorisation application d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-4

…will be communicated to the recipient bodies mentioned in the order provided for in article R. 123-16. > II. II-Applications for the authorisations referred to in 2° of I of article R. 123-1 include…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…es; d) Mortgage credit; e) Agricultural credit. 15. Surety : a) Direct surety ; b) Indirect surety. 16. Miscellaneous pecuniary losses : a) Employment risks ; b) Insufficient income (general) ; c) Bad…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17

…thholding period referred to in Article L. 521-14 and the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 521-16, the owner of the registered design or the beneficiary of the exclusive exploitation right may, a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-7

…Art. R. 212-1. - Attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by the provisions of Decree no. 55-972 of 16 July 1955 relating to attachments, assignments and deductions from the wages or sal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Minutes

Article L2315-34

…an agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2312-16 or, failing this, by a decree. At the end of the period referred to in the first paragraph, the m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R156-1

…er, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-13

…ents on elements falling under Part I provided for in Article 6 of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014 within 15 days of the date of validation of the application referred to in Article 17(…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6431-11

…ept when the articles LO 6413-3, LO 6413-4, LO 6461-2, LO 6461-4, LO 6461-12, LO 6461-13 or LO 6461-16. Without prejudice to the powers that the president of the territorial council holds from article…

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