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Showing 10111020 of 32644 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-12-1984 n° 83-12.895

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-20

When a creditor holding a published security interest over an immovable by destination forms an overbid, the sale is made by a ministerial officer authorised by his statute to conduct public auctions…

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

Article R1425-12

The commission meets when convened by the chairman, either on his own initiative, or at the request of one-third of the members, or at the request of the prefect. The commission may only validly decid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-122

Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the incumbent, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. However, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Constant monitoring of the business relationship

Article R561-12

For the application of Article L. 561-5-1, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall: 1° Before entering into a business relationship, collect and analyse the information necessary to understand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-12

The deliberations of the National Committee, listed in article R. 4643-5, are automatically enforceable, with the exception of those concerning the vote on the budget. The latter are adopted and made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-121

I.-The medical care and rehabilitation authorisation is exercised according to the following terms and conditions: 1° "Multi-purpose"; 2° "Geriatrics"; 3° "Locomotor"; 4° "Nervous system"; 5° "Cardiov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-12

The amount of the contribution to the guarantee fund, provided for in I of article L. 421-10-1, is determined in accordance with the following formula, for an accounting year i :CFi = max [0; T% x (Mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-12

Where the assignment relates to assets subject to a special lien, pledge, charge or mortgage, the court shall allocate to each of these assets, for the purpose of apportioning the price and exercising…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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