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Showing 45614570 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: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-1

…investigation he or she is conducting, or to oppose it.The duration of the suspension thus decided may not exceed one month, renewable once by specially reasoned decision. However, when the investiga…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-3

Persons who enter into a civil solidarity pact make a joint declaration thereof before the civil registrar of the commune in which they fix their common residence or, in the event of serious impedimen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-3

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Termination of service

Article R6152-378

The reclassification offer mentioned in article R. 6152-377 and proposed to the practitioner shall be written and precise. The reclassification job is compatible with the practitioner's professional s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Forgery of authentic instruments.

Article 304

The judge may order the person who drew up the disputed deed to be heard.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Withdrawal of the claim at first instance.

Article 394

The claimant may, in any matter, withdraw his claim with a view to terminating the proceedings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-38

…porary work permit in application of the provisions of the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 4111-2, persons who are refugees, stateless persons or beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions specific to the overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and New Caledonia

Article 33

…he words: "tribunal de grande instance" are replaced by the words: "tribunal de première instance"; 2° In Articles 21-28 and 21-29, the words: "in the department" are replaced by the words: "in the co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title IV: The judicial oath.

Article 320

The judgment ordering or refusing to order a decisive oath may be appealed independently of the decision on the merits.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 315

The accused, the civil party and their lawyers may file submissions on which the court is required to rule.

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