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Showing 49114920 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Change of matrimonial property regime by application of a foreign law

Article 1303-4

…gister is made in accordance with the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article 1294. In other cases, the Public Prosecutor of the place where the marriage record or the annexed civil register is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to the tribunal de grande instance.

Article ANNEXE, art. 33

…t is required to constitute a lawyer. The document served shall be deemed to be the submissions.The case shall be heard in accordance with the provisions of articles 762, 763 and 776 to 808 of the cod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L613-49-2

…nst a person subject to resolution proceedings at the initiative of the Resolution College. In this case, Article L. 613-27 of this Code does not apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-1

…all specify the conditions under which investigators and auditors shall make their findings in such cases.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-48

…ng alcoholic beverages or medicines into the establishment, except with the doctor's consent in the case of medicines. In the interests of the patient, the nursing staff on duty will object to any foo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-4

…vent of error, omission or misrepresentation"; 2° The provisions of the last paragraph apply in the case of transport carried out on behalf of New Caledonia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration of sworn freight brokers on the list of the Court of Appeal

Article R131-4

…ith honour and probity and that I will observe in everything the duties they impose on me. " In the case of a legal entity, the oath is taken by its representative, appointed for this purpose.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-3

…ce is signed by the notary who received the company deed or in whose minutes it was filed; in other cases, it is signed by one of the founders or the first partners who has received a special power of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article R22-10-35

…Article L. 22-10-50, it shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures provided for, as the case may be, in the second, third or fourth paragraph of Article R. 228-12.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article R43

…the accountant of the Directorate General of Public Finance, unless he lodges an objection. In all cases, the accused must, in support of the payment, indicate to the accountant of the Directorate Ge…

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