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Showing 110 of 58474 articles for Art. 17 January 2020 · Law 89-462 of 6 July 1989

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the mandate.

Article 1989

The agent cannot do anything beyond what is carried in his mandate: the power to compromise does not contain the power to compromise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2020

A national register of trusts shall be set up in accordance with procedures specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 462

…claration before the civil registrar or the instrumental notary provided for in the first paragraph of Article 515-3.The provisions of the first paragraph of this article apply in the event of modific…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 462

…le reveals or, failing that, what reason dictates. The court is seised by a simple request from one of the parties, or by a joint request; it may also seise itself of its own motion. The court rules a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 462

…ebates took place, or at a later date. In the latter case, the chairman informs the parties present of the day on which the judgment will be delivered.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XV: The tax, customs and foreign exchange litigation committee.

Article 462

…ament, which will be published, on the conditions under which transactions falling within the remit of the decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise were concluded; it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of judicial supervision decisions

Article 696-89

When the liberty and custody judge is informed that the person concerned has established his lawful and habitual residence in another State, he shall inform the competent authorities of the issuing St…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appeal from a judgment ruling exclusively on jurisdiction

Article 89

…oke the case, the court invites the parties, if necessary by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to constitute a lawyer within a time limit that it shall set, if the rules applicable to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 89

…seas department, in that department.He may declare either a personal address or, with the agreement of the investigating judge, which may be obtained by any means, that of a third party responsible fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 892

Where the decisions of the joint tribunal are subject to appeal, the appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided in accordance with the procedure without compulsory representation.

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