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Showing 42814290 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Attachment of successively enforceable claims

Article R211-16

…a receiver appointed, in the absence of an amicable agreement, by the enforcement judge hearing the case. If the sums sequestered are sufficient to pay off the creditor, the execution judge orders the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Changes in the situation of economic operators with regard to the grounds for exclusion

Article L2341-6

…e course of the procedure for the award of a contract, an economic operator is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in sections 1 and 2, it shall inform the purchaser of this change in si…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Change in the situation of economic operators with regard to the grounds for exclusion

Article L3123-15

…section, it must inform the conceding authority of this change in situation without delay. In this case, the conceding authority excludes the candidate from the concession contract award procedure on…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-11

…by the purchaser within the period prescribed for the submission of applications or tenders, as the case may be.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-46

…the defence of their common interests, into a masse which enjoys civil personality. However, in the case of successive bond issues, the company may, where a clause in each issue contract so provides,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 218

…in the name of the legal entity or association for all of its taxable activities in France. In the cases referred to in 4 of Article 206, the tax is established in the name of the company or the mana…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 721

In the case of Article 720, the judge shall rule according to the nature and importance of the activities of the auxiliary of justice or the public or ministerial officer, the difficulties they have p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the owner of the land to which the easement is owed

Article 699

In the very case where the owner of the land subject to the easement is charged by the title to make at his own expense the works necessary for the use or conservation of the easement, he may always f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 955

A donation inter vivos may only be revoked on the grounds of ingratitude in the following cases: 1° If the donee has made an attempt on the donor's life; 2° If he has been guilty of abuse, offences or…

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

Article 1716

…ill be believed on his oath, if the tenant does not prefer to ask for an expert valuation; in which case the costs of the valuation remain at his expense, if the valuation exceeds the price he has dec…

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