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Showing 14011410 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-14

…nces or findings brought to his attention which appear to him to be such as to give rise to a modification of the probation measure or alternative sanction, the revocation of the suspension of enforce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-17

…agreement provided for in article L. 5132-8 includes, in particular: 1° The procedures for putting candidates in contact with the intermediary association; 2° The procedures for the association to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-17

The revision of the conditions and charges on donations or legacies made to local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments is governed by articles 900-2 to 900-8 of the Civil Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall define the conditions for the application of this chapter. In particular, it shall specify the financial and accounting arrangements for these establishments. It d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17

The Articles of Association of a SICAV and the regulations of a fonds commun de placement set the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial y…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

…and reimbursement of universal employment-service vouchers and to the obligations of control, verification and vigilance of the bodies and establishments issuing those which have the nature of a speci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Candidate Section

Article L1441-17

Subject to the provisions relating to the management section defined in article L. 1441-15, for the employers' college, employers and similar persons, as defined in article L. 1441-12, belong to the s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…partments; 3° Exercising authority over the agency's staff, hiring, appointing and dismissing them; 4° Drawing up the agency's programme and annual report; 5° Preparing the decisions of the Board of D…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-17

…im before the sentence enforcement judge who proceeds in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-6. If the person cannot be brought before the sentence enforcement judge immediately, he or she m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Management

Article A322-171

…cle A. 322-166, supervision must include at least :1° An instructor holding the professional qualification certificate "flat flight instructor in wind tunnel" or the professional qualification certifi…

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