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Showing 3140 of 35908 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 27 May 2010 – no. 09-11894

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 275

If the parties fail to do so, the expert will inform the judge, who may order the production of the documents, subject to a fine if necessary, or, if appropriate, authorise the expert to disregard the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-27

Subject to the suspension of the time limit resulting from the notice given to the competent authority of the sentencing State pursuant to article 764-23, the sentence enforcement judge shall rule by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 273

After, where appropriate, informing the accused of his right to be assisted by an interpreter, the president questions him about his identity and ensures that he has been notified of the committal dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 277

The proceedings may not commence less than five days after the examination by the president of the assize court. The accused and his lawyer may waive this time limit.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 278

…deed countersigned by lawyers or in the agreement that they submit to the judge for approval. They may stipulate that payment of the allowance will cease on the occurrence of a specified event. The b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 275

Where the debtor is unable to pay the capital sum under the conditions set out in article 274, the judge shall determine the terms of payment of the capital, up to a limit of eight years, in the form…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Suspensive arrangements

Article 275

…ticle, receive or import second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques free of tax may not apply the provisions of l'article 297 A.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 27

…n which they are located at the time it becomes applicable to them. 2. However, the customs service may authorise the separation of goods which, in the same consignment, have deteriorated as a result…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Suspensive arrangements

Article 276

…ding to avail itself of a legal or regulatory provision to receive products free of value added tax may be required to present, beforehand, a solvent guarantor who undertakes, jointly and severally wi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276

Exceptionally, the judge may, by specially reasoned decision, where the age or state of health of the creditor does not allow him to support himself, fix the compensatory allowance in the form of a li…

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