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Showing 14511460 of 62449 articles for Art. Cass. com. 1-3-1966 n° 64-12.466

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34-3

For the purposes of this Section, where the college of supervisors or the college of resolution takes a decision or measure which may have an impact in one or more other Member States, the college sha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-38

The public prosecutor may propose either directly or through a delegate or mediator a penal composition, pursuant to the provisions of articles 41-2 and 41-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-39

The person to whom a penal composition is proposed may ask to be given a period of ten days before making known his decision after having, if necessary, been assisted by a lawyer. If they request this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article D6323-3-3

The personal training account of the employee benefiting from the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 5212-13 is topped up annually by 300 euros in respect of the increase provided for in th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of settlement.

Article 350

The customs administration is authorised to settle with persons prosecuted for customs offences or for infringement of the laws and regulations relating to financial relations with foreign countries,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-4

Insurance contracts taken out by the reinsured companies referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 322-117-1 must indicate, in very conspicuous characters, the name and address of the mutual in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-3

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF SKILLS PROVIDED FORIN ARTICLE R. 321-19 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ..............................................................................Born on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-3

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 5125-3-2, the optimal nature of the response to the needs of the resident population is assessed solely with regard to the conditions set out in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 354

The judgment pronouncing the adoption is mentioned or transcribed in the civil status registers under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The transcription takes the place of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-3

The court shall examine the case and rule on the charge without the assistance of the jurors, unless other defendants tried simultaneously in the proceedings are present, or the absence of the defenda…

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