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Showing 49814990 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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-75

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 713-26)

Article Annexe 7-4

Trade 10.13B Delicatessen. 10.71B Baking of bakery products. 10.71C Bakery and pastry goods. 10.71D Pastry goods. 35.14Z Trade of electricity. 35.23Z Trade of gaseous fuels through mains. 45.11Z Sale…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 742-6)

Article Annexe 7-5

…ional law on companies in difficulty. Cheques and commercial bills. Protests and non-payment certificates. Commercial sureties and liens. Leasing. Civil and commercial procedure Proceedings before the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-6 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 742-11)

Article Annexe 7-6

…t groupings.Law governing companies in difficulty.Cheques and bills of exchange.Protests and certificates of non-payment.Commercial sureties and liens.Leasing.Competition law.Commercial contracts.III.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-7 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-6)

Article Annexe 8-7

PROGRAMME DU CERTIFICAT D'APTITUDE AUX FONCTIONS DE CommISIRE AUX Comptes In application of the provisions of article A. 822-6, the programme of tests for the certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

…ponsible or a judgment or ruling declaring that the person is not criminally irresponsible requires care and compromises the safety of individuals or seriously undermines public order, they shall imme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 742

…er does not comply with the supervision measures or special obligations imposed pursuant to article 739, when he has committed an offence followed by a conviction for which the revocation of the suspe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the owner of the land to which the easement is owed

Article 702

On his part, one who has a right of easement may use it only according to his title, without being able to make, either in the land which owes the easement, or in the land to which it is owed, any cha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Procedures and penalties

Article L343-7

…bound to the injured party by an agreement, the penalties incurred shall be doubled. The offenders may, in addition, be deprived for a period not exceeding five years of the right to be elected and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-7

…recognition requires, with a view to coordinated execution, the involvement of Eurojust, the latter may ensure its transmission to the requested authorities via the national member concerned.In urgent…

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