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Showing 13811390 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 433

Discussions shall be public except where the law requires them to be held in chambers.What is provided for in this respect at first instance shall be observed on appeal, unless otherwise provided.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-4

The election of the department's representatives to the commission and the elections provided for by the decree no. 96-1005 of 22 November 1996 relating to the installation of the first boards of dire…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III in French Polynesia : 1° In article R. 2311-5 : a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 6°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European sta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In article R. 2311-5 : a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 6°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 484

An interim order is a provisional decision given at the request of one party, the other present or called, in cases where the law confers on a judge who is not seised of the main proceedings the power…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Defects

Article 487

Except in the cases provided for by articles 410,411,414,415,416 and 424, any person duly summoned who fails to appear on the day and at the time set by the summons shall be tried by default, as set o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-2

Where the property is put back up for sale by way of a new auction pursuant to the provisions of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-1

…s intended for the personal occupation of the principal, the registry service requests the bulletin n° 2 of the criminal record of the bidder declared the successful bidder and, in the case of a non-t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The compulsory prior mediation procedure provided for byArticle L. 213-11 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable to appeals brought against the following individual decisions taken by Pôl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-4

The penalty or administrative pecuniary fine notified by the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union other than France and imposed on a service provider established in France in co…

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