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Showing 91100 of 32795 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18-5-2022 n° 20-23.204

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the presence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-18

Where the agreement between usufructuary and bare owner provides for decisions to be taken by a majority in number and in shares, the voting right attaching to the shares is divided equally between us…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1857

With regard to third parties, the partners are indefinitely liable for the company's debts in proportion to their share in the company's capital on the due date or on the date of cessation of payments…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1860

If one of the shareholders is declared bankrupt, goes bankrupt personally, has his assets liquidated or is wound up by court order, unless the other shareholders unanimously decide to dissolve the com…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1859

All actions against non-liquidating partners or their heirs and assigns shall be barred after five years from the publication of the dissolution of the company.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1858

Creditors may not pursue payment of corporate debts against a partner unless they have first unsuccessfully sued the legal entity.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

A child who is French by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to have been French from birth, even if the existence of the conditions required by law for the attribution of French…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 207

…atus of agricultural cooperation;3° bis. When they operate in accordance with the provisions of loi n° 83-657 du 20 juillet 1983 relative au développement de certaines activités d'économie sociale, le…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts improperly referred to as livestock.

Article 1831

When one or more cows are donated to house and feed them, the lessor retains ownership: he has only the benefit of the calves born from them.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 20

Subject to the provisions of article 20-1, the following are judicial police officers: 1° Members of the national gendarmerie, other than volunteers, who do not have the status of judicial police offi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-20

Departmental councillors have the right to present oral questions relating to departmental affairs at a meeting of the departmental council. The rules of procedure lay down the frequency of such quest…

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