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Showing 46414650 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of the calculation period for sums held in the automatic account

Article 919-24

…lculating the sums entered in the automatic account provided for in the second paragraph of article 211-25 is extended by one year for cinematographic works for which this period has expired in 2021 a…

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

Article 305

…l be ordered to pay a civil fine of a maximum of 10,000 euros without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 309

The judge shall rule on the basis of the pleas put forward by the parties or on any pleas he or she may raise of his or her own motion.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article LO6413-3

…nances or decrees that introduce, amend or abolish provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° On draft ordinances issued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to S…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-40

The minutes provided for in the twenty-sixth paragraph of l'article 41-2 précise :the nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification;the nature and quantum of the measures proposed purs…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX: Intervention.

Article 327

Intervention at first instance or on appeal may be voluntary or compulsory. The only intervention admitted before the Cour de cassation is voluntary intervention made as an accessory matter.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 35

Civil registrars may not insert anything in the records they receive, either by note or by any statement whatsoever, other than what must be declared by those appearing.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 392

…f a child is recognised by either parent after guardianship has been opened, the guardianship judge may, at the request of that parent, decide to substitute legal administration for guardianship.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-34

…t savings plan sets out the financing arrangements for the subscribing association. The association may only receive an initial membership fee and, where applicable, regular contributions from members…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article R2142-3

An economic operator may have recourse to the capacities of other economic operators, whatever the legal nature of the links which bind it to these operators. The purchaser may require the economic op…

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