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Showing 87018710 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-3

The commission may request the appearance of the sentenced person before giving its opinion. This appearance may be made by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the provisions of article 70…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 241

The supervising judge may be present at the technician's operations. He may ask for explanations and set time limits.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-1

The term may be express or tacit.Failing agreement, the judge may fix it in consideration of the nature of the obligation and the situation of the parties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R811-47

The commission may hear the author of the complaint. It may have all information gathered and all hearings held.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L1253-1

Groups of persons falling within the scope of the same collective agreement may be formed for the purpose of making available to their members employees who are bound to these groups by a contract of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular banks.

Article R512-1-1

The central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques populaires may authorise the banques populaires to incorporate a portion of their reserves into their share capital. Such incorporation may onl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Basis and rate of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

…acteristics, marinas 0.20The rate adopted by the commune for one of the categories of accommodation may not exceed the rate adopted for a higher category of the same nature.The rate limits mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…d Articles R. 135-1 to R. 135-4;Article R. 136-1 is applicable in its wording resulting from decree no. 2021-1369 of 20 October 2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…der of the deed of conversion into a seizure for sale of the protective seizure of movables 27.66 € 28 Notification to the first distraining creditor of the precautionary seizure of movable property 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

…h the exception of 1°, 4°, 5°, 6° and 7°, R. 6145-13, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31, D. 6145-31-1, R. 6145-32, D. 6145-33, D. 6145-34, R. 6145-36, R. 6145-…

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