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Showing 43814390 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 Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 238

…chnician must give his opinion on the points for the examination of which he has been appointed. He may not answer any other questions, unless the parties agree in writing. He must never make legal as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Holding of meetings

Article 235

The Court of Appeal may, on the application of the Public Prosecutor, order by reasoned judgment that the assizes shall be held at the seat of a court other than the one at which they are usually held…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Presentation and content of tax returns

Article 248

The Government may fix by decree, insofar as they have not been fixed by the legislation in force, the information that tax returns must contain with a view to the application of existing taxes and du…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2456

…udice to the benefit of discussion provided for in the preceding article, the third-party purchaser may: -either pay, -or purge the property in accordance with the rules set out in the following sub-s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2513

The land register consists of the registers intended for the publication of rights over immovable property. The land register is kept by the real estate property conservation department. It may be kep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-2

…dance with the legal provisions, collective bargaining agreements and contractual stipulations applicable to his employment, after deduction of sums previously received in respect of the period in que…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-23

…d by instructions for use specifying their assembly, installation, use, maintenance and, where applicable, storage conditions.The equipment must bear a visible, legible and indelible warning to users…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 272

The decision ordering the expert appraisal may be appealed independently of the judgment on the merits with the authorisation of the first president of the court of appeal if there is a serious and le…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The agent appointed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9

Article R663-40-2

The official receiver shall determine how the funds paid into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations are to be used to carry out this mission.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 210

If the person who must provide maintenance justifies that he cannot pay the maintenance, the family affairs judge may, with full knowledge of the facts, order that he receive in his home, feed and mai…

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