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Showing 51715180 of 42073 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 29-3-1995 n° 702

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-12

The statement of appeal must be made at the registry of the assize court which handed down the contested decision.It must be signed by the registrar and by the appellant himself, by a lawyer, or by a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3

I. - Prior authorisation from the Minister responsible for the economy is required for foreign investment in an activity in France which, even on an occasional basis, is involved in the exercise of pu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-3

In the event of insufficient representation of the commitments referred to in 1° of Article L. 134-1, the insurance undertaking shall perfect such representation by contributing assets representing it…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-3

Any change during the term of the contract, either to what was agreed when the contract was taken out, or to the insured object, which results in a significant increase in the risk, shall result in ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-33

With the exception of funeral finance packages, offers of services made in anticipation of a funeral or during a period of two months from the date of death with a view to obtaining or having obtained…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-3

Permission to go out authorises a convicted offender to be absent from a prison establishment for a set period of time that counts against the length of the sentence being served. The purpose of this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-39

I. - The National Enforcement Committee is made up of a member of the Conseil d'Etat as chairman, appointed by the vice-chairman of the Conseil d'Etat, a member of the Cour de cassation, appointed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-3

The terms and conditions of employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6, shall be determined by agreement between the management of the companies involved in the cross-border opera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-32

Once the loan has been concluded, the creditor shall regularly warn the borrower, on paper or on another durable medium, at least when the value of the total outstanding amount payable by the borrower…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L924-3

The last paragraph of I of article L. 443-1 is replaced by four paragraphs worded as follows: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the cessation of advertising carried out…

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