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Showing 101110 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-19

The borrower may withdraw without giving reasons within a period of fourteen completed calendar days from the day of acceptance of the offer of a credit agreement including the information provided fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-19

The annulment of the decision relating to residence entails the repeal of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory and any accompanying decision imposing a return ban, including w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-19

…dit foncier, in accordance with Articles L. 612-34 and L. 613-24, the provisions of Article L. 613-25 shall apply.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-19

The authorised officials may cooperate, in the performance of their duties, with the competent authorities of the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-19

…mentioned in article R. 444-18 are estimated at national level and, for those mentioned in 1°, 2°, 5° and 10° of this article, at regional and departmental level, for each calendar year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article D6325-19

…paid hours taken into account for the calculation of the exemptions provided for in articles L. 6325-16 and L. 6325-17 is equal to the product of the working hours that the employee would have worked…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1940

If the person who made the deposit has been divested of his powers of administration, the deposit may only be returned to the person who has the administration of the depositor's property.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 194

…of the parties' statements, their absence or their refusal to reply. The drawing up of the minutes may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately decided at last in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the contract between the contracting parties.

Article 1977

The person in whose favour the life annuity has been constituted for a price may request the termination of the contract, if the settlor does not give him the securities stipulated for its execution.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965

…person whose absence had led to the payment of death duties is judicially established, these duties may be refunded with the exception of those corresponding to the right of enjoyment enjoyed by the h…

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