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Showing 48614870 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.

Article 369

…the judgment pronouncing the safeguard, the judicial reorganisation or the judicial liquidation in cases where it entails assistance or divestment of the debtor;- the conclusion of a participatory pr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 552

…them retains the right of appeal of the others, unless the latter join the proceedings. In the same cases, an appeal against one of the parties reserves to the appellant the right to call the others t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2

…vil interests; 5° In the event of an appeal by the public prosecutor, to the public authorities, in cases where they are exercising the public prosecution. The public prosecutor may also appeal agains…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-19

…iary or may simply consist of the endorser's signature, known as a blank endorsement. In the latter case, to be valid, the endorsement must be written on the back of the cheque or on the allonge.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-72

In all cases where provisions relating to property ownership or to companies and financial instruments require the name, first name and domicile of the holder of the assets or securities to be indicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

As stated in article 511-10 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Except in the case provided for in Article 16-8-1 of the Civil Code, disclosing information that makes it possible to identify both…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-12

…nts subject to special legislation having the same purpose. However, the competent assembly in each case may have decided, by deliberation before 31 December 1958, that these provisions do not apply t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-18

…ate claim declaration in bad faith, or if the insured is late in declaring the claim. In the latter case, the insurer must prove that the delay caused it prejudice.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-5

…r their dependants, on the one hand, and those responsible or their insurers, on the other. In such cases, it acts as the principal claimant and may avail itself of all remedies available under the la…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-3

…by the operator on fixed sites throughout the annual opening period of the holiday village. In this case, the village is referred to as a "holiday village" with the words "light accommodation". This r…

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