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Showing 93019310 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8: Transfer and extinction of mortgages

Article 2473

…rred ipso jure with the secured claim. The mortgagee may subrogate another creditor in the mortgage and retain his claim. He may also, by an assignment of anteriority, assign his registration rank to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

…f the provisions of this Code, of Law No. 92-654 of 13 July 1992 relating to the control of the use and release of genetically modified organisms and amending Law No. 76-663 of 19 July 1976 relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Mutual pharmacies

Article R5125-25

…tual societies is submitted in the form prescribed by order of the ministers responsible for health and social security, which also sets out the documents to be produced in support of the application.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-29

…between the service time spent in the presence of pupils for which they are statutorily responsible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to Article 1 of Decree no. 2000-8…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-2

…itor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower with information concerning: 1° The identity and address of the creditor and, if applicable, the identity and address of the credit intermediary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Business premises.

Article D4361-20

…ring-aid acoustician has the following equipment: 1° Audioprosthetic measurement equipment : a) A standardised class A tonal and vocal audiometer or an equivalent audiometric unit with outputs for hea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-29

The proposals for staff reports and the staff reports provided for in article R. 15-33-29-28 shall be drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They shall includ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts or local chambers competent to receive and register declarations of French nationality shall be determined by decree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-20

A person belonging to the French cultural and linguistic entity may be naturalised without having to satisfy a qualifying period, if they are a national of a territory or State whose official language…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-21

…a proposal from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on any French-speaking foreigner who applies for it and who contributes by his or her outstanding work to the influence of France and the prosperity of…

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