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Showing 65516560 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

…gnition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 260

…nes, by order of the prefect in April of each year. In Paris, it is made by order of the prefect in June between the arrondissements.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…on is requested pursuant to Article 40 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreements of 19 June 1990.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

…sions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also requeste…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 214-232, the following securitisation undertakings are excluded from the scope of II of article L. 214-167 : 1° Economic loan funds referred to in I ofarti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: The central body of savings banks and banques populaires

Article R512-57

…hat have opted for authorisation as a finance company, in accordance with II of article 34 of order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 relating to credit institutions and finance companies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

…has authority over the decentralised services and is responsible for the application of Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of 11 July 1947 on labour inspection, as well…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…t promoting the principles of the contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-1-1

Where cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-50

The seller or service provider may not receive any payment from the purchaser in any form whatsoever, nor any deposit, in addition to the part of the price that the purchaser has agreed to pay in cash…

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