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Showing 28212830 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-15

In the event of intervention by the policyholders' guarantee fund under the conditions set out in article L. 423-3, companies shall, over the following three years, replenish the sums paid by the fund…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-10

Direct allocations are paid during the first half of each year:1° To delegated production companies, 70% of the amount. Where there is more than one delegated production company, payment is made on th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-14

…is up to the creditor to provide proof of this date.The date of receipt of the request for payment may not be the subject of a contractual agreement between the contracting authority and its creditor…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3133-14

…is up to the creditor to provide proof of this date.The date of receipt of the request for payment may not be the subject of a contractual agreement between the contracting authority and its creditor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L650-1

…event that a creditor's liability is recognised, the guarantees taken in return for its assistance may be cancelled or reduced by the judge.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-12

Where, for any reason whatsoever, the president of the commercial court ceases to hold office during his term, the new president shall be elected within three months for the remainder of his predecess…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-21

Before making the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24, and unless it is clear that this is not the case, the creditor or credit intermediary shall ask the borrower whether the purpose of the credit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-13

The consumer's acceptance shall be sent, by any means enabling receipt to be acknowledged, to the trader and the requesting association or, where there is more than one, to one of them, within the tim…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1208-3

…on or service to whom the child has been entrusted or the delegated third party. The judge or court may, however, decide that notification will be made by bailiff's deed, where appropriate, at the reg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1262-7

The appeal is open to the person receiving the benefits and to the public prosecutor.The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.The time…

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