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Showing 25712580 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-1

Unless otherwise provided, decisions of the family court that terminate the proceedings are enforceable on a provisional basis only if they so order.By way of exception, measures relating to the exerc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Declaration of absence

Article 1067-1

The judgment is enforceable on a provisional basis only if it so orders.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III : Transcription and entry of decisions in civil status registers

Article 1056-1

The action for a judicial declaration of birth is governed by the provisions of articles 1049 to 1055. The operative part of the decision, containing the statements provided for in Article 57 of the C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-10

The Children's Judge's decision is notified within eight days to the parties and, in any event, to the family benefits delegate if he has been appointed and to the body responsible for these benefits.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-10

Payments must be made no later than fifteen days after the Caisse des dépôts et consignations has been notified of the final distribution judgment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-10

…ations and outside the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, as part of its controls, detain goods likely to infringe a geographical indication. This detent…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-24

The classification decision is taken by order of the State representative in the département within two months of receipt of the complete application.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24

…nts in the third cycle of medical, odontology and pharmacy studies have the right to organise. They may set up trade union organisations, join them and hold office. They may not suffer any prejudice o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71-1

…the first paragraph or who has not objected to it in the cases provided for in the second paragraph may not subsequently refuse it.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-10

…talments already paid for the year reach the amount of tax for which they will ultimately be liable may, after informing the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, defer payment of the follow…

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