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Showing 25212530 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

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

Article 509-6

…ate or decision shall be kept at the registry.The certificate issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…tificate specifying in particular: 1° The designation of the issuing State and the executing State; 2° The designation of the competent authority which ordered the placement under judicial supervision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-637

…of their activity under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 6152-424 to R. 6152-427.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Change of matrimonial property regime abroad in application of French law

Article 1303-6

The publicity measures provided for in paragraph 2 also apply in the event of a change of matrimonial property regime occurring abroad in application of French law.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-6

…rt for film distribution for each film released or due to be released in cinemas between 14 October 2020 and 18 November 2020 and between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-6

…the minimum period stipulated in each case by the decrees issued in application of articles L. 4111-6 and L. 4321-4. It may not be less than four days.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules governing studies and the disciplinary regulations; 3° The in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L354-6

…the right-hand column of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 342-1 to L. 342-6 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-6

…al council appoints field wardens in the cases and under the conditions provided for in article L. 522-2 of the internal security code.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

In addition to the information defined in article R. 211-4, the contract must include the following information: 1° The traveller's special requirements that the organiser or retailer has accepted; 2°…

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