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Showing 25012510 of 16859 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e ch.

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-11

The remuneration of the person in charge of the distribution shall be deducted from the funds to be distributed and borne by the creditors, in proportion to the sum due to each of them.In the event of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section III: The surviving spouse's option.

Article 1341

In the case provided for by article 758-3 of the Civil Code, the successor spouse is invited to exercise the option available to him or her under article 757 of the same code by registered letter with…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1553

The technician shall attach to his report, if the parties and, where applicable, the intervening third party so request, their written observations or complaints. He will mention in his report the act…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1882

If the thing lent perishes by a fortuitous event which the borrower could have secured by using his own, or if, being able to keep only one of the two, he preferred his own, he is liable for the loss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-4

If the employer contests the reality of the danger or the way to put an end to it, in particular when implementing the procedure for stopping work or activity, the employer refers the matter to the ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-12

In the event of refusal to admit a patient who fulfils the conditions required for admission, even though there are enough beds available in the establishment to accommodate the patient, admission may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-120

In the event of a transfer to another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of the registered office of a European company registered in France…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-58

When the measure(s) decided upon have been carried out in full, the public prosecutor or the person designated by him or her will record the completion of the penal composition. The public prosecutor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: General rules

Article R109

Prices for tariffed or non-tariffed operations may be reduced in the event of delay in completing the assignment or inadequacy of the report. If the work has to be redone, all remuneration may be refu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Officials and agents entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article D15

The provisions of the last paragraph of Article 28 providing for the oath not to be renewed in the event of a change of posting are applicable to all persons carrying out judicial police duties, regar…

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