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Showing 101110 of 50718 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 13-2-2002 n° 00-17.994 FS-PBR

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-2

Where the spouses designate the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime by virtue of the Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes, done at The Hague on 14 March 197…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime made during the marriage

Article 1303-2

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 1300-2

The notary must mention the change of matrimonial property regime in the margin of the marriage certificate. The notary sends the civil registrar an extract from the act and a certificate drawn up by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIa: Sending in possession

Article 1378-2

The opposition mentioned in the third paragraph of article 1007 of the Civil Code is lodged with the notary in charge of the succession. The universal legatee is then sent into possession by an order…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-2

French nationality may be claimed at the age of majority, by declaration made to the administrative authority pursuant to articles 26 to 26-5, persons who have been habitually resident on French terri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Financing certain export transactions

Article 136

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A interest, arrears and all other income from bond issues contracted before 1 January 1965 by cre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-2

The easements relating to the protection perimeters mentioned in article L. 1321-2 are appended to the local town planning scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 153-60 of the town planning…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-2

The Athlete and Trainee Life Council meets at least once a year, convened by its Chairman. The agenda is set by the Chairman.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-2

When the employer covers all or part of the costs mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1, he shall ensure that all the company's employees who meet the conditions set out in article L. 3261-3-1 benefit from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-2

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the organisation and operation of the grouping's unified medical commission follow the same rules as those applicable to the establishment medical commissi…

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