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Showing 121130 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Conventional sequestration.

Article 1960

The depositary in charge of the sequestration can only be discharged before the dispute is over, with the consent of all the interested parties, or for a cause deemed legitimate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Conventional sequestration.

Article 1957

Escrow may not be free.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary deposit.

Article 1926

If the deposit has been made by a capable person to a person who is not capable, the person who made the deposit has only the action for revendication of the thing deposited, so long as it exists in t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Conventional sequestration.

Article 1959

Sequestration may apply not only to household effects, but even to immovable property.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Conventional sequestration.

Article 1958

When it is free of charge, it is subject to the rules for filing proper, except for the differences set out below.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary deposit.

Article 1922

Voluntary deposit may regularly be made only by the owner of the thing deposited, or with his express or tacit consent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary deposit.

Article 1921

Voluntary deposits are formed by the mutual consent of the person making the deposit and the person receiving it.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 194

…number of units to be taken into account for the division of taxable income provided for in Article 193 is determined in accordance with the following provisions: FAMILY STATUS NUMBER OF UNITS Single,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 191

…t is composed of a chamber president, exclusively attached to this service, and two councillors who may, if necessary, provide service to the other chambers of the court. The president of the investig…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1961

…on deeds or contracts subsequently revoked or cancelled by application of the articles 954 to 958, 1224 to 1230, 1304 and 1304-7, 1654 and 1659 of the Civil Code.In the event of rescission of a contra…

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