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Showing 2130 of 44700 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30 June 1998 · Cass. com. 15 June 2010 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · CA Versailles 7 June 2007

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-159

…vrement des avoirs saisis et confisqués (Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets) is a public administrative body under the joint authority of the Minister of Justice a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-157

…rdance with the procedures determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The formalities for this publication are carried out, on behalf of the public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the trial cou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-151

…seizure of a property under criminal law is enforceable against third parties from the date of publication of the decision ordering the seizure in the mortgage office or, for the departments of Bas-Rh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-15

…the request is in order, the criminal court will rule without delay on the enforcement of the confiscation order.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Calculation in respect of availability on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-15

Sums are calculated on the basis of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 being made available to the public on one or more subscription on-demand audiovisual media…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-15

…mote the same audiovisual work abroad for the same territory or for different territories, the application for aid for this expenditure is submitted by one of these companies only, depending on the ag…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-7

Where the examination of the case has been referred to the hearing closing the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1546-1, the acts and documents referred to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Trade union representatives

Article L2412-15

The fixed-term employment contract of a trade union representative may only be terminated before the end of its term, due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-1

…conversion in accordance with the procedures set out in the first or second paragraphs of l'article 712-6. If the judge does not have sufficient information to order this measure or conversion immedia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

…service, such an adjustment or conversion does not appear possible, the sentence enforcement judge may set the date of incarceration. Failing a decision by the sentence enforcement judge within six m…

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