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Showing 34613470 of 21091 articles for Art. CA Paris 20-5-2009 n° 08-2432

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-5

The reunification of all the company shares in a single hand does not result in the automatic dissolution of the company. Any interested party may request such dissolution if the situation has not bee…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-5

Any clause in a contract whose purpose is either to exclude or limit the liability provided for in articles 1792, 1792-1 and 1792-2, or to exclude the guarantees provided for in articles 1792-3 and 17…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-5

…ing this, by a decision taken by a majority of the undivided co-owners in number and shares. In all cases, dismissal may be ordered by the court at the request of an undivided co-owner where the manag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 503-1

…y, however, substitute the address of a third party responsible for receiving the summonses, rectifications and notifications intended for him if he produces the latter's agreement. This declaration s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 505-1

…t complying with the formalities provided for in Article 502 or that it has been lodged outside the cases mentioned in article 546 or where the appellant has withdrawn his appeal, the president of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 528-1

A criminal order that has not been opposed has the effects of a judgment that has become res judicata. However, it does not have the authority of res judicata with regard to the civil action for damag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-1

…y be paid either to the ticketing officer at the time the offence is recorded or to the service indicated in the notice of offence within forty-five days of the offence being recorded or, if the notic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-9

…isions of article 529-2 relating to the request for exoneration and the automatic increase are applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 509-1

…ursuant to the decision handed down at first instance. However, if the hearing on the merits of the case cannot be held before the expiry of this time limit, the President of the Chamber may, in excep…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 500-1

…its set out in articles 498 or 505, where the appellant specifies that it is a cross-appeal. In all cases, the public prosecutor can always withdraw his appeal lodged after that of the accused if the…

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