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Showing 421430 of 39346 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-47–55

French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-15

…ntity and photograph of persons having been sentenced to an additional penalty pursuant to articles L. 332-11 to L. 332-13 . It may communicate them to the supporters' associations mentioned in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-15

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 shall advance the sums included in the statement drawn up by the judicial representative, even if they are contested by a third party. They…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

…neur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However, in the event of cessation, concomitant with the waiver, of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Claims in contentious matters.

Article 55

The summons is the bailiff's act by which the plaintiff summons his opponent to appear before the judge.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 550

…peal may be lodged, in any event, even if the person lodging it is precluded from acting as principal. In the latter case, however, it will not be entertained if the main appeal is not itself admissib…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 559

…y from the registration fees for the decision that imposed it, cannot be claimed from the respondents. The respondents may obtain a copy of the enforceable decision, but non-payment of the fine shall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 554

Persons who were neither parties nor represented at first instance or who appeared in another capacity may intervene on appeal if they have an interest in doing so.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 553

…the proceedings; an appeal against one party is admissible only if all are called to the proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 557

The waiver of the appeal cannot predate the dispute.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 551

A cross-appeal or provoked appeal is lodged in the same way as cross-claims.

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