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Showing 41214130 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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-2

Local authorities, their public establishments, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation or mixed syndicates may individualise the management of an administrative public service falling wi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 237

Divorce may be requested by either spouse when the marital bond has been definitively altered.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 247

The first president may preside over the assize court whenever he or she sees fit.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Invocation of the limitation period.

Article 2248

Unless waived, the statute of limitations may be asserted in any case, even before the Court of Appeal.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledges on immovable property.

Article 2383

The debtor may not claim restitution of the property until his debt has been fully discharged.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledges on immovable property.

Article 2382

The creditor may, without losing possession, lease the property either to a third party or to the debtor himself.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual mortgages

Article 2410

A conventional mortgage may only be granted by a person who has the capacity to dispose of the immovable subject to it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2451

The mortgagee may also apply to the court for the property, if it is not the principal residence of the grantor, to remain in payment to him.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-20

The commission is involved in examining individual applications for authorisation and applications for approval to take on one or more children. In each department, it is made up of: 1° A magistrate a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agents

Article L773-23

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: Articles applicable In the word…

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