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Showing 13611370 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions required for the validity of the contract.

Article 1970

In the case of the preceding article, the life annuity is reducible if it exceeds what it is permitted to dispose of; it is void if it is for the benefit of a person incapable of receiving.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-19

The writ of execution referred to in the last paragraph of article 495-18 is enforced in accordance with the rules laid down in this code for the enforcement of correctional judgements. The statute of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-32

The President of the Metropolitan Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 et D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the accoun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 194

…se for trial within forty-eight hours of receipt of the documents in matters of pre-trial detention and within ten days in all other matters; he shall submit it, together with his closing arguments, t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Necessary deposit.

Article 1953

…ther the theft was committed or the damage was caused by their servants, or by third parties coming and going in the hotel.This liability is unlimited, notwithstanding any clause to the contrary, in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-3-3

When a crime provided for by articles 221-1 to 221-4 and 222-1 to 222-10 of the Criminal Code has been committed, on national territory, in private residential premises, the public prosecutor may deci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation on social policy, working conditions and employment

Article R2312-18

…an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, the employer provides the members of the social and economic committee, with a view to consultation on social policy, working conditions and employm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-3

…the provisions of I of article R. 6123-91, the establishment authorised to treat cancer in children and adolescents under the age of eighteen is a member of an inter-regional paediatric oncology refer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-3

…or, failing that, the employees themselves, without delay, of the acquisition of control by the AIF and of the information mentioned in Article D. 214-32-7-2. The AIF or its management company shall e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article D621-37-1-3

Suspension and, where applicable, immediate dismissal may not exceed the remainder of the term of office.

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