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Showing 161170 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1053

The second gratified cannot be subject to the obligation to preserve and transmit. If the charge has been stipulated beyond the first degree, it remains valid but for the first degree only.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1050

The rights of the second grantee open on the death of the grantee. However, the grantee may abandon, in favour of the second grantee, the enjoyment of the property or right which is the subject of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1048

A gift may be subject to a charge involving an obligation on the donee or legatee to retain the property or rights that are the subject of the gift and to pass them on, on his or her death, to a secon…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1055

The author of a gradual donation may revoke it in respect of the second gratified person as long as the latter has not notified the donor of his acceptance in the manner required for donations. By way…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 1040

In all proceedings in which a challenge to nationality or to the refusal to issue a certificate of French nationality is raised as the main issue or as an incidental issue, a copy of the summons or th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 1038

The judicial court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear at first instance disputes concerning the French or foreign nationality of natural persons, subject to the provisions set out in the Civil Code fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 1039

The judicial court with territorial jurisdiction is that of the place of residence of the person whose nationality is in question or, if that person does not live in France, the judicial court of Pari…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 1041

The judgment may not be provisionally enforced.The time limit for an appeal in cassation suspends enforcement of the judgment; an appeal in cassation brought within this time limit also suspends enfor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-10

The employer shall allow the employees of its company appointed as assessors, delegates and representatives of the candidate trade union organisations the time necessary to carry out their duties. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-10

Within a maximum of two months after the date of the examination, the chairman will convene a meeting of the committee to draw up a list of agents for whom the committee has issued a favourable opinio…

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