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Showing 35013510 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-6

…council may take back the appropriations corresponding to this surplus as operating revenue in the cases and conditions defined by decree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1373

…savow the handwriting or signature of their author, or declare that they do not know them. In these cases, the handwriting is verified.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special rules

Article 1348-2

…way of compensation; such compensation shall take effect on the date of their agreement or, in the case of future obligations, on the date of their co-existence.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-5

…body is discharged by its delivery to the creditor in the same condition, unless he proves, in the case of deterioration, that the deterioration is not due to his act or to that of persons for whom h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1675

…s, the property must be valued according to its condition and value at the time of the sale. In the case of a unilateral promise to sell, lesion is assessed on the day of completion.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1745

In the case of a house, flat or shop, the lessor shall pay the evicted tenant, by way of damages, a sum equal to the price of the rent, for the time which, according to the use of the premises, is all…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Procedure in the event of the disappearance of procedural documents

Article 650

Where, in criminal cases, there is no longer a copy or authentic copy of the judgment, but there is still the statement of the court and jury mentioned on the question sheet, as stated in Article 364,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2353-1, the European Company may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV or if the directors of the parti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-67

Except in the cases provided for in articles R. 421-68 and R. 421-69, the French Central Bureau must also provide proof that the insurer of the liable party has withdrawn its authorisation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-4

The judge shall rule on the professional's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the applicant association, define the group of consumers in respect of whom the professional's li…

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