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Showing 11011110 of 44300 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 20-3-2014 n° 13-24.439

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-10

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority, within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article D6132-13-13

When an army hospital is associated with a regional hospital grouping, the staff designated by the chief medical officer of this hospital are involved in the work of the grouping's unified medical com…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1369

The period provided for in Article 1368 is suspended: 1° In the event of the appointment of an expert and until the report is submitted; 2° In the event of an auction ordered pursuant to Article 1377…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multiple subjects

Article 1309

An obligation binding several creditors or debtors is divided between them by operation of law. The division also takes place between their successors, the obligation being joint and several. If it is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1396

I. - Property tax on undeveloped properties is established on the basis of the cadastral rental value of these properties determined in accordance with the rules defined in

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345

Where the creditor, on the due date and without legitimate cause, refuses to receive the payment due to him or prevents it by his act, the debtor may give him formal notice to accept or allow performa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-20-1

If no response is received by the end of the period for examining the application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 1125-17 , this shall be deemed to constitute rejection. Silence on the exp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344

The debtor is put on notice to pay either by a summons or an act providing sufficient interpellation, or, if the contract so provides, by the mere due date of the obligation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section III: The surviving spouse's option.

Article 1341

In the case provided for by article 758-3 of the Civil Code, the successor spouse is invited to exercise the option available to him or her under article 757 of the same code by registered letter with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-2

Pôle emploi and the body responsible for managing unemployment insurance mentioned in Article L. 5427-1 provide the State services with all the information required to draw up the framework document m…

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