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Showing 110 of 56517 articles for Art. 470 and 476

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 476

A judgment rendered by default may be opposed, except where this remedy is excluded by an express provision.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 476

The person under tutorship may, with the authorisation of the judge or the family council if it has been constituted, be assisted or, if necessary, represented by the tutor to make donations. He may o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 470

The person under curatorship may freely test subject to the provisions of article 901. She may only make gifts with the assistance of the curator. The curator is deemed to be in opposition of interest…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Adversarial proceedings.

Article 470

…e case by a decision not subject to appeal after a final notice addressed to the parties themselves and to their agent if they have one.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470

If the court considers that the act prosecuted does not constitute an offence under criminal law, or that the act is not established, or that it is not attributable to the accused, it shall dismiss th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Return of products to the country of origin.

Article 470

The goods referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Article 38 imported into the customs territory in breach of the provisions prohibiting importation may be returned to the country of origin. In the event o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470-2

…of the grounds of lack of criminal responsibility provided for by articles 122-2,122-3,122-4,122-5 and 122-7 of the Penal Code only after finding that the person had committed the acts of which they…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470-1

…ng court, proceedings brought for a non-intentional offence within the meaning of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of article 121-3 of the Criminal Code, and which acquits the defendant, remain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article R470-2

I. - The administrative authority mentioned in the fourth paragraph of 1 of III of article L. 470-1 and article L. 470-2 is: 1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-3

For its application in New Caledonia, Article L. 470-4-1 reads as follows: Art. 470-4-1.-The act by which the public prosecutor gives his agreement to the settlement proposal issued by the administrat…

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