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Showing 261270 of 64440 articles for Art. 1844 al. 3 and 4

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The agent appointed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9

Article R663-40-3

…if he has ceased to hold office, the president of the court, on the observations of the liquidator and the agent, shall determine, after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor, the portion of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years. It may be reduced under the follow…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-4

…civil solidarity pact or cohabitee leaves the child's original filiation with regard to that person and his or her family intact. For the rest, it produces the effects of an adoption by a couple.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-4

The award of a supplement, in particular in the form of alimony, may, if appropriate, be requested at a later date.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-4-3

When, pursuant to Articles L. 215-1 and L. 215-2, the Central Rates Office rules in matters of tenants' and lessors' civil liability insurance or co-owners' civil liability insurance on a referral fro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-3-4

Internal risk and solvency assessment is an integral part of the business strategy of insurance and reinsurance companies. These undertakings systematically take it into account in their strategic dec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4-3

…tax status may acquire assets that it shares with its member communes in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in a regulation for their availability, including for the exercise by the com…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-33

The Cour de cassation is not obliged to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conse…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-30

…any observations they may have before the Court. They are signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, in accordance with the rules set out in article 585, except where they ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-31

…stitutionality is raised in the course of an appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "priority question of constitution…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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