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Showing 28212830 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-60

…tions in force. However, the substitute(s) shall be chosen from among the persons listed in article 64 of decree no. 2022-900 of 17 June 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial offic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-8

The provisions of articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7 are not applicable:1° To the certification of agricultural, forestry, food or sea products;2° To marketing authorisations for medicinal products for hum…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-86

…ing during its execution. In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the article 132-43 du code pénal, this suspension does not apply to the prohibitions on contact or appearance pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Remuneration paid to managers and members of certain companies

Article 62

…ies that have not opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in Article 3-IV of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended or in those provided for in Article 239 bis AA o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Detention of asylum seekers and transmission of their application to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPP)

Article R754-8

…nst the decisions to keep persons in detention referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 754-3 shall obey the rules defined in Chapter VII bis of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-14

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-53-5, the proof referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-13 is delivered or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-8

…le L. 112-2 of this code, authors, composers and artists benefit from the privilege provided for in 3° of Article 2331 and in Article 2377 of the Civil Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 868-1

…sentence enforcement court in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 712-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-6

…ticles L. 420-1 à L. 420-2-2 ou L. 420-5, are contrary to measures taken pursuant to Article L. 410-3 or may be justified by application of Article L. 420-4. Where appropriate, it issues sanctions and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

…e is suspected of having committed or attempted to commit as well as the reasons mentioned in 1° to 6° of Article 62-2 justifying his placement in police custody; 3° Of the fact that he benefits :the…

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