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Showing 25512560 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-14

…rench language and which is approved under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of infringements of the provisions of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-7

The economic interest group may issue bonds, under the general conditions for the issue of such securities by companies, if it is itself composed exclusively of companies which satisfy the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L785-9

…1 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 621-18-4 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-18-6 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-18-8 with the exception of its second p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-1

…ICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 222-1 to L. 222-6 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 222-7 and L. 222-8 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-21

The land occupied by the concessions taken over may be the subject of a new concession contract only when the requirements of articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-6, R. 2223-19 and R. 2223-20 have been observe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-31

A decree countersigned by the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for the Interior may, in accordance with article L. 2224-22, extend the application of the provisions of articles L. 2224-20…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-28

…sted in articles R. 4152-20 and R. 4152-27, are the responsibility of the employer. No contribution may be claimed from mothers whose children attend the premises.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-25

…rformance of his duties, an allowance at most equal to 50% of the maximum functional allowance that may be allocated to the President of the Assembly of Martinique, pursuant to Article L. 7227-20.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-18

The right to object provided for in article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au traitement automatisé.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article R441-7

…sectors defined in III of Article L. 441-15 are: 1° The motor industry sector listed under division 29 of section C of the French activity nomenclature; >The construction sector listed under section F…

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