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Showing 38913900 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 Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualifications for succession.

Article 729-1

The children of the unworthy are not excluded by the fault of their author, either if they come to the succession in their own right or if they come to it by the effect of representation; but the unwo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-10-1

Notwithstanding articles L. 1121-2 and L. 1121-3 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Persons, gifts and legacies made to public health institutions are freely accepted or refused by the Dir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Conversion of sentences

Article 747-1-1

…ng decision that does not allow the sentence imposed to be enforced, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the person concerned or at the request of the public prosecutor or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-4

Any person who has not been registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers may not provide the services referred to in 1° to 4° of Article L. 54-10-2. Any person who is not registered as a provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

…tend to submit observations before the Cour de cassation must comply with the provisions of Article 126-9, which is reproduced in the notice, as well as the first paragraph of l'article 126-11. The no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-15

The French judicial authorities shall once again have jurisdiction, at the initiative of the executing State, in the event of non-compliance with the obligations or injunctions mentioned in the senten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Payment of damages and interest on confiscated property

Article 706-164

…or the harm he has suffered as a result of a criminal offence as well as costs pursuant to articles 375 or 475-1 and who has not obtained compensation or reparation under articles 706-3 or 706-14, or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-6

The Board of Directors may provide for the representation, in an advisory capacity, of partner organisations of the fire and rescue service. The representatives of the organisations thus designated by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-5

In addition, the following attend meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity:1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services;2° The chief medical officer of the health sub-dir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-10

…imit of the period of validity of the commercial development authorisation as set out in article R. 752-20. The provisions of this article are set out in each certificate of conformity. All certificat…

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