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Showing 37213730 of 50639 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 15-2-2006 n° 231

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2446

Except in cases where they are justified in refusing the filing or rejecting a formality, in accordance with legislative or regulatory provisions, on land registration, the services responsible for la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment services providers

Article D773-20

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 532-36n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 532-37 with the exception of III and IVNo. 2021-941 of 15 July 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment services providers

Article D774-20

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 532-36n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 532-37 with the exception of III and IVNo. 2021-941 of 15 July 20…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2508

The provisions of Title XIX of Book III and Title II of Book IV are applicable to Mayotte subject to the provisions of Title IV of this Book and the following provisions:1° 4° of Article 2331 is appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 2

…od - the total amount of sums made available for payment. 223. Compensation for loss of employment 2231. Redundancy payments. 1. Dismissal decision or decision relating to the payment of allowances to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2505

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article 833, the references: "831 to 832-4" are replaced by the references: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4". For the application of the second…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L455-2

Sont considérés, au regard de la récidive, comme une même infraction, les délits prévus et réprimés par:1° Les articles L. 121-2 à L. 121-4 et L. 132-2, les articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-5 and L. 132-25…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2029

The trust contract is terminated by the death of the natural person settlor, by the occurrence of the term or by the realisation of the aim pursued when this takes place before the term.When all of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2346

If the secured debt is not paid, the creditor may pursue the sale of the pledged asset. This sale shall take place in accordance with the procedures set out in the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2341

Where a pledge with dispossession relates to fungible things, the creditor must keep them separate from things of the same kind which belong to him. Failing this, the pledgor may rely on the provision…

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