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Showing 5160 of 47383 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 2012 n° 11-13.176 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 December 1996 · Cass. com. 18 February 1997 · Cass. com. 19 March 2013 n° 11-26.566 · Cass. 3e civ. 28 February 2012 n° 11-10.705

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Appeals

Article 1180-18

…An appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 1239 to 1247.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Land publicity. Reform. Transitional provisions

Article 1132

…e certain, court decisions that have become final, transfers by death carried out, before 1 January 1956:1° - which were not subject to publicity under the previous regime, but would have been subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…s profession with honour, probity and independence, and to respect and ensure respect for the law. 03. The status of statutory auditor subjects it to ethical rules that contribute to the confidence th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-18

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-18

The time limits set by articles R. 23-112-15 to R. 23-112-17 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640, 641 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-119

I.-The diagnostic procedures referred to in this section include, in particular, functional assessments prior to the implementation of the therapeutic plan, the exploration of complications and evalua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-118

The purpose of medical care and rehabilitation is to prevent or reduce the functional consequences, deficiencies and limitations of activity, either as part of the care of patients suffering from chro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Consent to medically assisted procreation

Article 1157-3

…he fact that a woman who obstructs the delivery of the joint acknowledgement referred to in Article 342-11 of the Civil Code to the civil registrar incurs liability, and the possibility of having this…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-11

The arrangements for the hearing may be modified if there are serious reasons preventing the minor from being heard under the conditions initially laid down.

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