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Showing 44214430 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations with other commissions

Article L2315-45

…company agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 may provide for the creation of additional committees to examine particular problems.Where a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-4

…r of the public prosecutor's office, but to the competent public accountant. In this case, Article 529-10 is not applicable.If he considers the request justified, the competent public accountant may t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

…upport.In cases where the credit institution is a major institution within the meaning of Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, the Governor must have previously ref…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 435

…person placed under court protection retains the exercise of his or her rights. However, he or she may not, on pain of nullity, perform any act for which a substitute decision-maker has been appointe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to judicial measures

Article 431

…certificate drawn up by a doctor chosen from a list drawn up by the public prosecutor. This doctor may seek the opinion of the doctor treating the person who should be protected.The cost of this cert…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article R3213-4

In the cases provided for in Article L. 3213-2-1, public accountants are discharged from all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-4

Notwithstanding 4° of article L. 4211-1, in the event of a nuclear accident or terrorist act constituting a serious health threat requiring them to be dispensed or distributed as a matter of urgency,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-49

Unless the hearing is recorded, minutes are drawn up by the registrar in each of the two courtrooms.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-49

…eceipt for the filing of the deeds and documents if the formality is not concurrent with the filing;2° In the event of a merger or demerger, a registration extract for each of the savings banks partic…

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