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Showing 54215430 of 62372 articles for Art. comité juridique of 3 June 2020

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Performance of obligations under the agreement

Article R15-33-60-9

When the obligation(s) of the agreement have been fully performed, the public prosecutor notifies the representatives of the legal entity and, where applicable, the victim of the termination of the pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Performance of obligations under the agreement

Article R15-33-60-8

Where the agreement provides for compensation for the damage caused to the victim, the legal person shall provide the public prosecutor with the information needed to prove that it has been implemente…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Performance of obligations under the agreement

Article R15-33-60-7

Where the agreement provides for the implementation of a compliance programme, the public prosecutor communicates the validation order and the agreement to the department responsible for its control.T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Performance of obligations under the agreement

Article R15-33-60-6

Where the agreement provides for the payment of a public interest fine, payment shall be made to an accounting officer of the Directorate-General of Public Finance.The accounting officer of the Direct…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Legitimate possession and lawful obtaining of a business secret

Article L151-3

The following are methods of lawfully obtaining a trade secret: 1° An independent discovery or creation; 2° The observation, study, dismantling or testing of a product or object that has been made ava…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-3

An organisation mentioned in 1° of Article L. 135-1 may not apply Article L. 135-2 only after having: 1° Carried out diligent, proven and serious searches for rightholders, pursuant to the first parag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-3

The members of the national platform for the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions may not commit, on a personal basis, directly or through an intermediary, bets on games or bets offer…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-3

Apart from the cases provided for in Article 60-2, customs officers may, at any time, visit goods, means of transport and persons present or moving in the places mentioned in the same Article 60-2, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions and prohibitions on the use of freelance administration services

Article L1254-3

…e client company may only use a temporary employee to carry out an occasional task that is not part of its normal, permanent activity, or for a one-off service that requires expertise that it does not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-36

The decision of the college of resolution ordering the transfer of the portfolio of insurance contracts, operations or subscription forms for contracts or regulations to a bridge institution is publis…

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