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Showing 631640 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29

The official receiver may authorise the liquidator or the creditor to pursue the sale of several properties simultaneously, even if they are located in the jurisdictions of different judicial courts.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 208

…proportion to the need of the person claiming it, and the wealth of the person owing it. The judge may, even of his own motion, and according to the circumstances of the case, attach to the alimony a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2007

The agent may renounce the mandate, by notifying the principal of his renunciation. Nevertheless, if such renunciation prejudices the principal he must be compensated by the agent, unless the agent fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

…port drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the request for exoneration or the claim may be made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-29

The financing decisions referred to in Article L. 1435-8 determine each year the amount of the sums to be paid to the beneficiary, including when the financing is provided on a multi-annual basis, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-29

…follow-up. The occupational physician determines the relevance and nature of any examinations that may be necessary for workers who have undergone comparable exposure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-20

The holder of a savings passbook is exempt from the reimbursement provided for in article R. 6341-19 when the institution holding the savings passbook has refused to issue the loan provided for in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 B

Taxable resellers may request to apply the provisions of Article 297 A to supplies of works of art, collectors' items or antiques subsequent to an import, an intra-Community acquisition or a supply su…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2004

The principal may revoke his power of attorney whenever he sees fit and compel, where appropriate, the agent to surrender to him either the private writing containing it, or the original of the power…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 205

…gating Chamber or by an investigating judge delegated by it for this purpose. The Public Prosecutor may at any time request the communication of the proceedings, on condition that the exhibits are ret…

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