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Showing 601610 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for communicating results

Article R1131-19

The report on the analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 is commented on and signed by the practitioner approved in accordance with article R. 1131-6 and that on the medical biology anal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-19

The products and transactions referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-10 are bearer bonds, securities and contracts and transactions relating to these products. When a bond, security or contract referred…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 168

The judge shall give a ruling on the spot if the difficulty arises in the course of a transaction in which he is carrying out or assisting. In all other cases, the judge seised without form shall fix…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-19

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations and contributions to liabilities after dissolution.

Article 1491

In the event of dissolution of the community, the heirs of the spouses exercise the same rights as the spouse they represent and are subject to the same obligations.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1436

In the event of refusal or silence on the part of the depositary, the president of the judicial court, seized by petition, shall rule, the applicant and the depositary being heard or summoned.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

…he adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 2212-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-2 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 2212-2-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-19

Where justified by the activity of the emergency unit, the team also includes nursery nurses, care assistants and, where appropriate, childcare assistants and qualified hospital service staff. Where n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1647

If the thing which had defects has perished as a result of its poor quality, the loss shall be for the seller, who shall be liable to the buyer for restitution of the price and for the other damages e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-19

…onally or through gross negligence failed to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 133-16 and L. 133-17.V. - Unless he has acted fraudulently, the payer shall bear no financial consequenc…

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