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Showing 711720 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-15

When the nullity of the company is declared, it terminates, without retroactivity, the performance of the contract. With regard to the legal person that may have come into existence, it produces the e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-7

…es: 1° By expiry of the period for which it was formed, unless extended in accordance with Article 1844-6 ; 2° By the realisation or extinction of its object;

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation for damage by the court and enforcement of the judgment

Article 849-18

…rcement Procedures, for the compulsory enforcement of the judgment rendered on the basis of Article 71 or Article 73 of the aforementioned Law of 18 November 2016.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

The provisions of articles 815 to 815-17 are applicable to undivided interests in usufruct insofar as they are compatible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-8

…he dissolution of the company entails its liquidation, except in the cases provided for in Article 1844-4 and in the third paragraph of Article 1844-5. It only has effect with regard to third parties…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-4

In application of 12° of article 764-3, the following obligations may also be monitored and supervised in France: 1° A ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involving habitual conta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-15

In the context of the implementation of the individual procedure for compensation for damage, when the interested party addresses the claim for compensation directly to the person declared liable, he/…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-18

…ecutor, order the suspension of the measure. Failing the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-6 within a period of fifteen days following the sentenced person's incarceration that results fr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-18

Where the sentenced person has to serve a remaining sentence that is less than or equal to the sentence reductions that may be granted, the sentence enforcement judge may grant this measure without th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-8

…iaire or the liquidator has ceased his functions or in the case mentioned in 2° of article L. 3253-18-2, the guarantee institutions pay the sums due to the employee upon presentation by the latter of…

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