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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2244

The limitation period or the period of foreclosure is also interrupted by a precautionary measure taken in application of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures or an act of forced execution.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2241

A suit before a court, even in summary proceedings, interrupts the limitation period as well as the period of foreclosure.The same applies when it is brought before a court lacking jurisdiction or whe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2246

The interpellation made to the principal debtor or his acknowledgement interrupts the limitation period against the guarantor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2245

The interpellation made to one of the joint and several debtors by an application to court or by an act of forced execution or the acknowledgement by the debtor of the right of the one against whom he…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

…ohibition, the perpetrator is liable to the penalties for breach of trust set out in articles 314-1 and 314-10 of the Criminal Code.3. Mortgages granted by the purchaser prior to francization on a ves…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Restrictions on entry, exit, tonnage and packaging.

Article 24

Orders issued by the Minister of the Economy and Finance may: 1° Limit the jurisdiction of certain customs offices and designate those through which certain customs operations must be carried out; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27

Any employee deprived of Sunday rest shall receive remuneration at least equal to double the remuneration normally due for an equivalent period, as well as equivalent compensatory rest in time.The ord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26

…72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeepers and craftsmen, when the public holidays mentioned in article L. 3133-1, with the exception of 3°, ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-2

…rogation from the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, when a minor modification to o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2063

…ained in a writing that specifies:1° Its term;2° The subject matter of the dispute;3° The documents and information necessary for resolving the dispute or putting the dispute in order and the procedur…

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