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Showing 14311440 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

…RSION RESULTING FROM R. 2131-1, R. 2131-2-A, R. 2131-2-B, R. 2131-3 and R. 2131-4 decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2131-5 and R. 2131-6 decree no. 2016-360 of 25 March 2016 R. 2131-7 decree n…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5

…be exercised in a meeting place that he or she designates pursuant to the articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it sets the duration of the measure and determines the frequency and duration o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article R3423-11

…ees paid under illegal conditions. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code. In the event of more than one offence resulting in a repeat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 955

If a judgment is upheld, the court may rule by adopting its reasons or by its own reasons. In the latter case, it is deemed to have adopted the grounds of the judgment which are not contrary to its ow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-94

…or ruling which has been transmitted for enforcement to another Member State pursuant to articles 696-48 to 696-65 or articles 764-1 to 764-17 may not give rise to the issue in France of a European p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-96

…of that measure to another Member State, known as the supervising State, pursuant to the articles 696-48 to 696-65 or of the articles 764-1 to 764-17, where this transfer has given rise to the adopti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-92

The public prosecutor checks whether the decision establishing the protective measure was adopted in an adversarial procedure. If this is not the case, the public prosecutor notifies the offender of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-91

A European protection order may be issued by the public prosecutor at the request of the victim or the victim's legal representative. The victim shall be informed of this right when one of the prohibi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-93

…into account in particular the length of time the victim intends to stay in the executing State. He may carry out or arrange for any further investigations he deems useful.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-95

The public prosecutor shall transmit the European protection order to the competent authority of the executing State by any means that leaves a written record and under conditions that enable the addr…

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