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Showing 13211330 of 25706 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 December 1991 · Cass. com. 12 November 1992 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 November 1987

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-12

…economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of less than or equal to 120 kg per day, the treatment mentioned in article R. 2224-11 must enable compliance with the qualit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-8

…governed by the rules defined by articles 23-4 to 23-7 of the aforementioned Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 and by the provisions of this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12 bis : Fees payable for occupancy of the public domain by water and sewerage works

Article R2333-122

…ooperation or the joint association shall set, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 2333-121, the fee due for the occupation, by the works of the public drinking water and sanitation servic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12 bis : Fees payable for occupancy of the public domain by water and sewerage works

Article R2333-123

Where the fee provided for in a public service delegation agreement corresponds, on the one hand, to the occupation of the public domain and, on the other hand, to the financing of works handed over t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12 bis : Fees payable for occupancy of the public domain by water and sewerage works

Article R2333-121

The fee payable each year to a municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by water supply and sewerage works is determined by the municipal council within the limits of a ceiling s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Price reduction

Article 1223

In the event of imperfect performance of the service, the creditor may, after formal notice and if he has not yet paid for all or part of the service, notify the debtor as soon as possible of his deci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1252

When the assets of an adult placed under court protection are in danger of being jeopardised, the public prosecutor or the guardianship judge may take any protective measures and, in particular, reque…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Notifications

Article 1230

Any decision of the judge is notified, at the registry's behest, to the applicant, the person in charge of protection or the legal administrator and to all those whose rights or obligations resulting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-177

When the articles of association of the securitisation company provide for the use of forward financial instruments to expose the company, or for the sale of receivables that are not due or for which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-17

Except in the case referred to in article L. 121-16, compensation paid in respect of damage caused to an existing building must be used for the actual restoration of that building or the land on which…

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