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Showing 24212430 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-2

…d or refused to suffer acts of sexual harassment as defined in Article L. 1153-1, including, in the case mentioned in 1° of the same Article L. 1153-1, if the comments or behaviour have not been repea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-23

…s Libertés by the aforementioned loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978, the processing of personal data is carried out under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor, who may request that it be del…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-2

…a secure electronic device is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of this article. I.-In the case of an offence that does not result in the loss of points, the offender signs a screen page on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-21

The data used by the software covered by this chapter may only come from the judicial proceedings documents already held by the departments mentioned in article 230-20. When data is used which may ind…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-2

…on the outcome of an investigation opened on the basis of a civil party, the investigating chamber may, at the request of the public prosecutor and in a reasoned decision, if it considers that the ci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-2

…works:1° Cinematographic works of French or foreign origin presenting particular artistic qualities;2° Cinematographic works benefiting from selective production aid before or after completion which a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-222-2

…egal unit belongs to the social and solidarity economy pursuant to 1° of II of Article 1 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-234-2

…horised to verify and, if necessary, correct the address of establishments on the basis of geographical references. It may supplement the address with geographical identifiers and topographical coordi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-25-2

The provisions of Articles R. 2213-25 and R. 2213-25-1 do not impede the free movement of coffins legally manufactured or marketed in another Member State of the European Union, in another State party…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-2

…mployment or have been in active employment during the five years preceding their appointment. They may be represented by an alternate appointed in the same way as the full member. II - The incompatib…

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