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Showing 101110 of 68221 articles for Art. I-3° and Art. 156 bis

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2 : Affixing of the executory clause by the court registry

Article 1569

The deed countersigned by lawyers and bearing the executory formula, or the decision of refusal by the registrar, shall be delivered or sent to the applicant by simple letter.The duplicate of the appl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2 : Affixing of the executory clause by the court registry

Article 1568

…nt relates. The registrar shall affix the enforcement formula only after verifying his jurisdiction and the nature of the act.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1567

The provisions of articles 1565 and 1566 are applicable to settlements reached without recourse to mediation, conciliation or a participative procedure. In such cases, the matter is referred to the co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 3

The matters listed in Article 2 fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court in the first instance. The parties are exempt from the obligation to constitute a lawyer. Proceedings shall be oral.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-156

…conditions under which it may derogate from Article L. 214-24-55, as well as the minimum frequency and the conditions for determining the net asset value.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-156

…nt immobilier, if the following three conditions are met:1° These companies draw up annual accounts and interim accounts at least every six months;2° The properties and real rights held by these compa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25

…t of terrorism; 2° If he is convicted of an act classified as a felony or misdemeanour provided for and punished by Chapter II of Title III of Book IV of the code pénal; 3° If they have been convicted…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25-1

Discontinuance is only incurred if the acts of which the person concerned is accused and referred to in article 25 occurred prior to the acquisition of French nationality or within ten years of the da…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to the tribunal de grande instance.

Article ANNEXE, art. 36

In the matters listed in Article 2, the application shall be made by petition delivered or addressed to the registry in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter I of Subtitle I of Title…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-156

The liquidation of repossession by separate deed (number 157 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of the following fees:1° An emolument proportional to the sums paid or guaranteed, according to th…

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