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Showing 43714380 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 Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2325

A contractual security interest may be created by the debtor or by a third party. When it is constituted by a third party, the creditor has an action only on the property assigned as security. The pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1541-2

Articles R. 1111-17 to R. 1111-20 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2016-1067 of 3 August 2016, with the exception of III of Article R. 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article A225-2

To issue the opinion referred to in a of II of Article R. 225-105-2, the independent third-party body shall examine the information referred to in I of Article R. 225-105. Where applicable, it shall i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-2

…governed by the provisions of this sub-section, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 324-1 and L. 324-3 relating to portfolio transfers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-2

In parent-run establishments or services, the obligations to carry out criminal record checks on staff set out in article R. 2324-33 apply to the holders of parental authority or legal representatives…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 907

…final account of the guardianship has first been rendered and discharged. Excepted in the above two cases are the ascendants of minors who are or have been their tutors.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Fixed-date proceedings.

Article 923

…the proceedings shall take place immediately or at the next hearing, depending on the state of the case. If the respondent has not constituted a lawyer, the court shall rule by judgment deemed to be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…r the same conditions as for accommodation establishments;The supply of accommodation in classified campsites and the rental of pitches on classified campsites;The rental of reception areas or stoppin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 916

…e en Condition are not subject to appeal independently of the judgment on the merits. However, they may be referred by application to the court within fifteen days of their date when they have the eff…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 287

…e Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister(s) concerned, after consultation with the local authorities and public establishments concerned, the free zone is established by a decree issued…

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