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Showing 20812090 of 65597 articles for Art. L 141-7 · Cass. com. 20 June 1978 · CA Versailles 17 December 1980 · Cass. com. 14 May 1952 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 March 1960 · C. civ. Art. 2276

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Direct execution of letters rogatory issued under Chapter I of the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters

Article 747-2

If the foreign court's request is granted, the Ministry of Justice shall indicate the conditions under which the investigative measure is to be carried out and, where appropriate, designate the compet…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-14

In the event of alienation or bareboat charter of the vessel, the insurance shall continue ipso jure in favour of the new owner or charterer, on condition that he informs the insurer within ten days a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-14

Any draft or proposed deliberation of the Assembly of French Guyana that has consequences for the environment or the living environment or concerns the identity of the Amerindian and Bushinenge popula…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-17

A foreign national who provides proof of at least five years' regular uninterrupted residence in France under a temporary or multi-annual residence permit or a resident's permit, stable and regular re…

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

Article L214-144

The subscription and acquisition of units or shares in a general-purpose professional fund are reserved for professional clients as referred to in article L. 533-16 and for foreign investors belonging…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-14

I.-For the duration of the performance study involving an intervention on the patient which is not justified by the patient's usual care and which exposes the patient to risks and constraints which ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-17

If the tenant-manager fails to perform his obligation to acquire within the conditions and time limits set by the plan, the court, ex officio or at the request of the liquidator or the public prosecut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-14

Without prejudice to the application of I and II of Article L. 622-13, the termination of the lease of buildings leased to the debtor and used for the business's activity occurs under the following co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-17

The cancellation of a claim pursuant to articles L. 733-9 or L. 733-13 of this Code shall be deemed to constitute regularisation of the payment incident within the meaning of Article L. 131-73 of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-14

The approval of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is not required when all the following conditions are met: 1° The principal activity of the financial holding company or the parent…

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