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Showing 48514860 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 267

…e deposited the advance payable by them, or the amount of the first instalment to which the deposit may have been subject, unless the judge orders him to begin his operations immediately.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212

…nvestigating Chamber rules by the same ruling on the return of items placed in judicial custody. It may refuse restitution where it presents a danger to persons or property.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Social protection of practitioners.

Article R6154-26

…defined by decree, to the supplementary social security pension scheme instituted by decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social security pension scheme for non-tenured empl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article R955-2

For the application of articles R. 526-3 and R. 526-13, the words: "unique company identification number issued in accordance with Article D. 123-235" are replaced by the words: "company registration…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 287

…he handwriting attributed to its author, the judge shall verify the contested handwriting unless he can rule without taking it into account. If the contested writing relates only to certain heads of c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2320

…rincipal debtor, does not discharge the guarantor. When the initial term has expired, the guarantor may either pay the creditor and take action against the debtor, or, under the provisions of Book V o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2528

Rights subject to registration pursuant to article 2521 are, if they have not been registered, unenforceable against third parties who, on the same immovable, have acquired, from the same author, comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L773-2

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…ollowing table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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