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Showing 971980 of 18883 articles for Art. Cass. com. 28 November 2018

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Officials and agents entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article D15

The provisions of the last paragraph of Article 28 providing for the oath not to be renewed in the event of a change of posting are applicable to all persons carrying out judicial police duties, regar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

…1332-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018. For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the last para…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Safety

Article L463-1

…ld of aviation safety and the adaptation of national law to the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of 4 July 2018

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-2

…3111-6 and D. 3111-7 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. II.-For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article D. 3111-6 is amend…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2494

…applicable to a child born in Mayotte to foreign parents before the entry into force of the loi n° 2018-778 du 10 septembre 2018 pour une immigration maîtrisée, un droit d'asile effectif et une intég…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-31

…supervisory board, the procedure is conducted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-28 to L. 225-34 and L. 225-80 of the Commercial Code, with the exception of the territoriality requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

…rticle L. 622-12 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded pursuant to Article L. 626-28; 2° Judgements handed down in respect of receivership proceedings in the event of closure of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

…e they issue the following: "Application of Articles 348 to 351 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006". Failing this, the option is deemed not to have been exercised.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 5 of Article 6, paragraph 3 of Artic…

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