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Showing 52315240 of 23897 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 21-11-1974 n° 73-12.925

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-41

The notice of transfer provided for in article 20 de la loi n° 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis is given to the managing agent by the liquidator.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-18

The right to object provided for in article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au traitement automatisé.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-7

I. - Articles L. 5211-21, L. 5211-23, L. 5211-25-1, L. 5211-26, L. 5211-27 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-26

…article L. 321-2 of the Environment Code;3° Mountain municipalities, within the meaning of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne;4° Des commun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-1

The provisions of Chapter II bis of Title II of Book III of this Part shall apply in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Decree No 2020-1094 of 27 August 2020,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article D422-5

The rules governing the liability of companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in Articles R. 2333-70 to R. 2333-73 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. R.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-29

I. - As part of the investigations provided for in Article 17-1 of Law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995, in Articles L. 114-1, L. 114-2, L. 211-11-1, L. 234-1 et L. 234-2 du code de la sécurité intérieure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-20

Articles R. 643-21 and R. 643-22 are applicable when the court pronounces the closure of the professional recovery procedure without liquidation. The judicial representative or the person chosen on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-16

The extension authorisations referred to in Article L. 3132-23 are granted in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 3132-21. The opinions mentioned in the first p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L612-3

Mediation of consumer disputes is subject to the obligation of confidentiality set out in the Article 21-3 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 on the organisation of the courts and civil, criminal an…

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