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Showing 21812190 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-3

…ate per meeting of which is set by joint order of the same ministers. The members of the commission may be reimbursed for their travel expenses under the conditions set by the décret n° 2006-781 du 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3-1

…ee with the names proposed, if no proposal is made or if the proposals are incomplete, the Director may request a new list within fifteen days. In the event of further disagreement, he shall appoint t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-34

A professional practice standard may simplify the requirements provided for in Article R. 822-33 for the certification of the accounts of small undertakings, within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Dire…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Special provisions relating to guarantee calls.

Article 337

A judgment given against the formal guarantor may, in all cases, be enforced against the guaranteed party on the sole condition that it has been notified to him.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-3

…ly incurred by them in connection with Board meetings under the conditions set out in the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasionnés…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-3

…tion is given before a French or foreign notary, or before French diplomatic or consular agents. It may also be received by the child welfare service when the child has been handed over to it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 382

…ll have jurisdiction. For the trial of the offence of abandonment of family provided for by article 227-3 of the Criminal Code, the court of the domicile or residence of the person who is to receive t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39

The public prosecutor represents the public prosecutor's office at the judicial court in person or through his or her substitutes. He also represents, in person or through his substitutes, the public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 375

…um it determines, in respect of costs not paid by the State and incurred by the latter. The parties may produce evidence of the sums they claim and the court shall take into account the fairness or ec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 346

Once the investigation at the hearing has been completed the civil party or his lawyer is heard. The public prosecutor makes his closing arguments. The accused and his lawyer present their defence. Th…

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