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Showing 54515460 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-12

…t for execution, with his opinion, to the investigating judge. In the case provided for in Article 694-4, the public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the public prosecutor.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-1

…onsignations a request for referencing on the dematerialised service referred to in Article L. 6323-9. These service providers are referenced on the dematerialised service on condition that they: 1° A…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2-1: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 375-9-2

The mayor or his representative on the council for the rights and duties of families may refer the matter to the children's judge, jointly with the body responsible for family benefits, to inform him,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93-1

For the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, the Prefect or the Minister responsible for sport grants, on a case-by-case basis, access to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-3

…r one of the following reasons, the person mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article R. 4412-97 finds that the location cannot be carried out, the safety of workers is ensured under the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-11

…or part of the contract, whatever the quantities delivered or performed. II.-The National Councils may also conclude contracts at a provisional price. In this case, the clauses of the contracts speci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-9

…l. Repayments made prior to the full redemption or cancellation of the non-voting preference shares may be cancelled. In the event of a capital reduction not due to losses, non-voting preference share…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-9

Decisions of the Members' Meeting or the General Meeting are taken by a majority of the votes held by the members present or represented. However, a two-thirds majority of the votes of the members pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-9

The commission is earned as soon as the principal has executed the transaction or should have executed it under the agreement with the third party or alternatively as soon as the third party has execu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-9

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the clauses of the auction, the business shall be sold on reiteration of the bids, in accordance with the forms prescribed by the articles L. 143-6 and L.…

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