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Showing 66816690 of 49021 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-2-2023 n° 21/10189

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4126-26

Cases are heard in open court. However, the Chairman may, of his own motion or at the request of one of the parties, after having obtained the opinion of the rapporteur where appropriate, prohibit acc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2448

…n to the preceding paragraph, a written computer document may take the place of a register; in this case, it must be identified, numbered and dated as soon as it is drawn up by means offering every gu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2444

…ure to publish does not result from a refusal or rejection decision; 2° The omission, in the certificates issued by the services responsible for land registration, of one or more of the existing regis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2447

…registration will be required to keep a register in which they will enter, day by day, and in numerical order, the delivery to them of deeds, court rulings, slips and, generally, documents deposited w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2443

…ars preceding that of the requisition, and copies or extracts of subsisting registrations or certificates that there are no documents or registrations falling within the scope of the requisition.They…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2449

…egister is kept in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 2448, a certificate is issued of the formalities accepted for filing and pending registration in the real estate fi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2445

When the department responsible for land registration, issuing a certificate to the new holder of a right in rem in immovable property, omits to register a mortgage, the right remains in the hands of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2446

Except in cases where they are justified in refusing the filing or rejecting a formality, in accordance with legislative or regulatory provisions, on land registration, the services responsible for la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-2

To allow the immediate application of the order provided for by articles D. 47-29 and D. 47-29-1, the public prosecutor shall inform the State representative or, in Paris, the police prefect in advanc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article Annexe art. R814-58-6

…f both sides of one of the following valid identity documents:- French or foreign national identity card;- French or foreign passport;- French or foreign driving licence;- veteran's card issued by the…

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