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Showing 59015910 of 22276 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · Cass. 3e civ. 16 February 2022

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

The measures mentioned in articles 712-5,712-6 and 712-7, with the exception of reductions in sentence not leading to immediate release and escorted leave authorisations, may not be granted without a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-4

I. - Participative finance intermediaries shall mention on their website, in a manner that is easily accessible from the first page, and in all correspondence and on all advertising media, with the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-24

No later than the twelfth day of the measure, the person who is the subject of the measure and, where applicable, his or her lawyer, as well as the public prosecutor, may submit observations to the li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-22

The amount of the deduction referred to in Article L. 5212-10-1 resulting from the conclusion of contracts for supplies, subcontracting or provision of services with adapted companies, establishments…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

I. - Without prejudice to Articles L. 511-41-3 and L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a credit institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…5 à 49 2 10 20 50 à 74 4 18 72 75 à 99 5 19 95 100 à 124 6 21 126 125 à 149 7 21 147 150 à 174 8 21 168 175 à 199 9 21 189 200 à 249 10 22 220 250 à 299 11 22 242 300 à 399 11 22 242 400 à 499 12 22 2…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-2

…91-5, the words: ", local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings" are deleted;16° Article L. 2191-8 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2191-8 -The holder of a contract may assign the debt…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-2

…91-5, the words: ", local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings" are deleted;16° Article L. 2191-8 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2191-8 -The holder of a contract may assign the debt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R742-13

…ble:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer, the sums due shall automatically be increased by the statutory rate of interest if the reimbursement is made no later than ten days a…

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