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Showing 28312840 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2-1

…n if it has not lodged an appeal, the civil party is notified by any means of the date on which the case is due to be heard.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 70

Except in duly justified cases of force majeure, ships may only dock in ports where there is a customs office.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-1

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 114-1 is extended to five years in the case of life insurance.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-4

…e insurer does not cover damage or loss resulting from a defect in the vessel itself, except in the case of a latent defect.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Actions available to the creditor

Article 1341-3

In cases determined by law, the creditor may act directly in payment of his claim against a debtor of his debtor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-2

…trial, commercial or craft undertakings is prohibited on Sundays and public holidays, except in the cases provided for in this chapter.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-49

In the case of other works, the decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Production Aid Committee before production.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 942

The magistrate in charge of hearing the case decides on any difficulties relating to the communication of documents. He joins and separates proceedings.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Interest-bearing loans.

Article 1909

…erest may be stipulated in return for a capital sum that the lender refrains from demanding.In this case, the loan is known as "annuitisation".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-20

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 470-1, the procedure set out in article R. 41-2.

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