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Showing 51515160 of 70072 articles for Art. D 141-3 à D 141-5 · Loi 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 · Décret 2016-2 du 4 janvier 2016

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-7

The online complaints service provides the victim, in a printable format, with a receipt for the complaint as well as a copy of the report of receipt of the complaint, which is signed, in accordance w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-26

If the competent judicial authority is unable to provide a response within the time limit set by the requesting authority, it shall so inform the latter and specify the time limit within which it will…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-5

A parent who assumes primary responsibility for a child of full age who is unable to support himself or herself may ask the other parent to make a contribution to the child's maintenance and education…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-3

The following are admitted in dispensation from a national law degree diploma required to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction: 1° Any national diploma attesting to a level of trainin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article A225-3

I. - In order to issue its reasoned opinion referred to in a of II of Article R. 225-105-2, the independent third-party body shall ensure that the company has put in place collection processes to ensu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Civil liability

Article A822-32

These same contracts include an annual tacit renewal clause.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Civil liability

Article A822-33

Any dispute relating to the implementation of the guarantee is exclusively a matter for the courts to decide.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Civil liability

Article A822-30

Each statutory auditor, whether practising as an individual or as part of a company, shall take out such a contract under the conditions set out in Article R. 822-36.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

Where the public prosecutor decides, of his or her own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article D45-1-2

At the end of the preparatory criminal meeting, which may be held with the assistance of the clerk of the assize court, the president of the assize court shall draw up or cause to be drawn up a report…

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