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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1475

…ption or suspension cease to exist. When proceedings are resumed and by way of exception to Article 1463, the arbitral tribunal may decide that the time limit for the proceedings shall be extended for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1442

…by which the parties to one or more contracts undertake to submit to arbitration any disputes that may arise in relation to that contract or those contracts. A compromis is the agreement by which the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-14

…itions in the event of fault on the part of the captain or crew, except as stated in article L. 173-5.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1460

…s. The supporting judge shall give a judgment that is not subject to appeal. However, this judgment may be appealed where the judge declares that there are no grounds for designation for one of the re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1403

…er own property.The community is entitled only to fruits collected and not consumed. But recompense may be due to it, on dissolution of the community, for fruits which the spouse has neglected to coll…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1449

…roperty pronounced by the court has the effect of placing the spouses under the regime of articles 1536 et seq. The court, in pronouncing the separation, may order that a spouse pay his or her contrib…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1498

Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement or where 2° of Article 1497, the First President or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may grant exequat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-14

…into consideration: 1° The inventory of ionising radiation sources provided for in Article R. 1333-158 of the Public Health Code; 2° The nature of the sources of ionising radiation, the type of radiat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1444

…not been made within one year of the opening of the liquidation operations. The one-year time limit may be extended by the president of the court ruling on a petition.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1433

…en used or reused. If a dispute is raised, proof that the community has benefited from own property may be administered by any means, even by testimony and presumptions.

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