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Showing 601610 of 31856 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 14 June 2000 · Cass. com. 18 January 2011 · Cass. com. 22 March 2017 · CA Versailles 21 December 2001 · Cass. com. 11 July 2000

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1417

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18

…se his duties for health reasons may benefit, at the end of the leave mentioned in articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-17, from additional unpaid leave of a maximum duration of twelve months if it is recog…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 X

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 218

The judge conducting the investigation may, of his own motion or at the request of the parties, summon or hear any person whose testimony he deems useful in ascertaining the truth.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 213

…witnesses on all facts the proof of which is admitted by law, even if these facts would not be indicated in the decision prescribing the enquiry.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 219

…the persons heard and the result of their depositions shall be mentioned in the judgment where the case is to be tried immediately at last instance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 214

The parties must not interrupt or interpellate or seek to influence the witnesses giving evidence, or address them directly, on pain of exclusion. The judge shall, if he considers it necessary, ask th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 210

…declare their surname, forenames, date and place of birth, residence and occupation and, where applicable, their relationship to the parties by blood or marriage, subordination to them, collaboration…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 217

If a witness justifies that he is unable to attend on the day indicated, the judge may grant him a delay or transport himself to receive his evidence.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: Conciliation.

Article 21

It is part of the judge's mission to reconcile the parties.

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