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Showing 191200 of 44912 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 23-3-2011 n° 10-30.495

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374

Ownership of a sum of money, either in euros or in another currency, may be assigned as security for one or more present or future claims.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-3

One or more mutual insurance companies may, by means of a merger, transfer their assets and liabilities to an existing mutual insurance company or to a new mutual insurance company which they set up.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 237

Divorce may be requested by either spouse when the marital bond has been definitively altered.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 238

The definitive alteration of the marital bond results from the cessation of community of life between the spouses, where they have been living apart for one year at the time of the application for div…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-3

In this sub-section and for the purposes of the provisions relating to algorithmic trading : 1° "algorithmic trading" means trading in financial instruments in which a computer algorithm automatically…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-10

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-3

I. - Pursuant to Article L. 72-100-3, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique shall present to the Assembly of Martinique an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the activities of officers and agents of the judicial police

Article 230

The provisions of this section shall apply to deputy criminal investigation officers, investigation assistants of the national police and the national gendarmerie, and to officials and agents entruste…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2310

Where there are several principal debtors jointly and severally liable for the same debt, the guarantor shall have the remedies provided for in the preceding articles against each of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2305

The benefit of discussion allows the guarantor to oblige the creditor to sue the principal debtor first. Neither a guarantor held jointly and severally with the debtor, nor a guarantor who has waived…

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