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Showing 58515860 of 63274 articles for Art. s. 1833 and 1844-10 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 July 2000

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-54

The right of retention provided for in Article R. 444-15 shall not apply to bailiffs in the cases provided for in c of 3° and 4° of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Provisions for monitoring sentenced persons after their release during the period of reduced sentences

Article D147-50

The period during which the sentenced person must comply with the obligations and prohibitions imposed on him on the basis of Article 721-2 shall not be suspended if the sentenced person is imprisoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine : 1° The conditions and procedures for application of the provisions relating to the matters listed in article L. 1262-4 ; 2° The conditions under which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…f leave: 1° periods of paid leave ; 2° Periods of maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave and adoption leave; 3° Compulsory compensatory leave in the form of rest provided for in articles L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-51

…ity is solely responsible for: 1° Taking all necessary steps for the collection of income, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of the Corsican regional authority; 2° Dr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax measures

Article D7233-5

…Code, subject to the following conditions: 1° The total amount of small-scale DIY work is capped at 500 euros per year per tax household. The duration of a small-scale DIY job may not exceed two hours…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-5

The secondment declaration provided for in articles R. 1263-3 and R. 1263-4, the model for which is set by order of the Minister responsible for labour, must be completed in French before the secondme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-5

…11-3 to be reached. Subject to the time limits set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 2411-3 and article L. 2411-6, the request is inadmissible if more than two months have elapsed, counted fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-5

…ject to the obligation of secrecy, breach of which is punishable in accordance with articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.The following are also subject to the obligation of secrecy,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation.

Article R310-5

The maximum duration of liquidation sales set at two months by Article L. 310-1 is reduced to fifteen days in the event of seasonal suspension of the declarant's activity.

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