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Showing 37613770 of 46101 articles for Art. CA Paris 13-2-2023 n° 21/01048

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Acquisitive prescription in property matters.

Article 2275

It is sufficient that good faith existed at the time of acquisition.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Acquisitive prescription in property matters.

Article 2272

The limitation period required to acquire ownership of real estate is thirty years.However, a person who acquires real estate in good faith and by just title prescribes ownership after ten years..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373

Ownership of a claim may be assigned as security for an obligation by the effect of a contract concluded pursuant to articles 1321 to 1326.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297

I. - 1. in Corsica, value added tax is levied at the rate of:1° 0.90% for the transactions referred to in articles 281 quater and 281 sexies ;2° 2.10% as regards:The transactions referred to in 1°, 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

Physicians or medical teams practising in health establishments providing obstetrics, obstetric ultrasound, intensive care or one of the following specialities may apply for accreditation: 1° General…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article D1313-27-2

…by joint order of the ministers mentioned in the first paragraph. In the event of a seat becoming vacant as a result of the permanent incapacity of its holder or the loss by a member of the capacity i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-2

…the tasks provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 4424-26-1, the Office is competent to carry out, on behalf of the territorial collectivity of Corsica or any public person, all land or pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other provisions

Article L5522-27-2

For the application of article L. 5142-1 in Mayotte, the words "in articles L. 311-3 and L. 412-8" are replaced by the words "in article L. 412-8".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Organs, tissues and cells removed for autologous therapeutic purposes

Article R1211-22-2

…t is produced in the original, by fax or in any other form that guarantees authenticity. Where applicable, it shall take the form of a certificate drawn up by the head of the tissue or cell conservati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-2

…management of the contributions mentioned in article D. 6523-2-1 to the ministers responsible for vocational training and overseas France.This request must be accompanied by evidence of compliance wit…

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