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Showing 38413850 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article R633-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or, where applicable, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall cooperate closely with the other competent authorities to ensure that the sanctions…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2505

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article 833, the references: "831 to 832-4" are replaced by the references: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4". For the application of the second…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 979

In the event that the testator is unable to speak, but is able to write, he may make a mystical will, on the express condition that the will shall be signed by him and written by him or by another, th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2045

To transact, you must have the capacity to dispose of the items included in the transaction. The guardian may only transact for the minor or adult under guardianship in accordance with Article 467 und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

…ecisions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also reque…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-22

Production companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid, as applicable: 1° To the production of feature-length cinematographic works, provided for by article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Skills consolidation and adaptation courses

Article R6152-907-1

…the conditions of practice, the terms of remuneration of the associate practitioner and, where applicable, the terms of total or partial reimbursement to the registered practitioner training superviso…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-21

…t by the contractor is deducted from the sums owed to him by the purchaser and begins as from notification of the special act.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings.

Article 952

The judge may, on this declaration, modify or retract his decision. If this is not the case, the court registrar shall without delay transmit the case file with the declaration and a copy of the decis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8: Transfer and extinction of mortgages

Article 2473

The mortgage is transferred ipso jure with the secured claim. The mortgagee may subrogate another creditor in the mortgage and retain his claim. He may also, by an assignment of anteriority, assign hi…

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