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Showing 16811690 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 597

He shall enjoy the rights of easement, of passage, and generally all the rights which the owner may enjoy, and he shall enjoy them as the owner himself.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 591

…rulings and judgments handed down by the trial courts, when they are in the form prescribed by law, may only be quashed for breach of the law..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-5

…holding a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-5 may have it withdrawn if he loses refugee status in the cases mentioned in article L. 424-8.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 56

Mining engineers may, instead of or concurrently with tax agents, be called upon to verify the declarations of taxpayers referred to in the second paragraph of Article 34 and companies operating quarr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 554

…sons who were neither parties nor represented at first instance or who appeared in another capacity may intervene on appeal if they have an interest in doing so.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 560

The appeal judge may order damages to be paid by a person who lodges a main appeal after having failed, without legitimate reason, to appear at first instance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Furnishings

Article 536

…th all that is in it, does not include cash, nor active debts and other rights, the titles to which may be deposited in the house; all other chattel effects are included.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 56

1. Customs officers are entitled to bear arms in the performance of their duties. 2. They may use their weapons under the conditions set out in Article L. 435-1 of the Internal Security Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 598

…e the sentence handed down is the same as that imposed by the law applicable to the offence, no one may seek to have the judgment set aside on the pretext that there has been an error in the citation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 543

Works of gold, silver or platinum may, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State, be exported or be the subject of a delivery to another Member State of the European Union witho…

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