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Showing 791800 of 52609 articles for Art. 13 §1

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-4

Failing any other designation by law, the contract or the judge, the place of payment of the obligation to pay a sum of money is the creditor's domicile.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-13

The lists of "Espoirs" and national team athletes are drawn up for one year by the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the relevant federation and after consultation with the national technic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-3

The costs of the formal notice and the deposit or sequestration shall be borne by the creditor.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-2

Where the obligation relates to another object, the debtor is discharged if the obstruction has not ceased within two months of the formal notice..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-13

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall accompany any application for approval of an internal model with documentation demonstrating that the model meets the requirements set out in Articles R. 3…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R512-13

Bonds issued by the Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel with a maximum maturity of two years must be used in short-term credit transactions in accordance with the provisions of the first and second para…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-13

The initial endowment of the local authority, provided for by article R. 2221-1, represents the counterpart of the receivables as well as the contributions in kind or in cash made by the local authori…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-13

Any creditor registered on a business may, where article L. 143-11 does not apply, request that it be put up for sale by public auction, offering to pay the principal price, excluding equipment and go…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-13

The secretariat of the committee is provided by the national management centre, with the assistance of the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins in the case of the committees responsible for author…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to technical and professional capacities

Article R2142-13

The purchaser may impose conditions guaranteeing that economic operators have the human and technical resources and experience necessary to perform the contract to an appropriate standard of quality.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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