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Showing 7180 of 41666 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Article 551

…e give rise to the application of the penalties provided for in I of article 1791 and to Article 1794.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-551

…verned by the provisions of this section is set at sixty-seven for those born on or after 1 January 1955. As a transitional measure, the age limit applicable to these practitioners is set at : 1° 65 y…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 555

…elonging to the latter, the owner of the land has the right, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, either to retain ownership of them or to oblige the third party to remove them. If the owner of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-4

…n by which the municipal council grants the financial assistance provided for by Article L. 2123-18-4 may specify the terms and conditions for granting and monitoring this aid, in particular any fract…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Claims in contentious matters.

Article 55

The summons is the bailiff's act by which the plaintiff summons his opponent to appear before the judge.

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

Article 550

Subject to articles 905-2,909 and 910, the cross-appeal or the provoked appeal may be lodged, in any event, even if the person lodging it is precluded from acting as principal. In the latter case, how…

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

Article 559

In the event of a dilatory or abusive main appeal, the appellant may be ordered to pay a civil fine of up to 10,000 euros, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed. This fine, which is col…

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

Article 554

Persons 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 II: The parties.

Article 553

In the event of indivisibility with regard to several parties, an appeal by one party has effect with regard to the others even if they have not joined the proceedings; an appeal against one party is…

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

Article 557

The waiver of the appeal cannot predate the dispute.

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