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Showing 15311540 of 61309 articles for Art. L 212-1 – Dir. 93/13/EEC

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-1

When an obligation to pay a sum of money bears interest, the debtor is discharged by paying the principal and interest. Partial payment is set off against the interest first.Interest is granted by law…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-1

If the obstruction has not ended within two months of the formal notice, the debtor may, where the obligation relates to a sum of money, consign it to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations or, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-13

For the application of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006, may be prosecuted and tried under the condit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-1

The choice between the performances belongs to the debtor.If the choice is not exercised within the agreed time or within a reasonable period, the other party may, after formal notice, exercise that c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of amounts credited to the automatic video publishing account

Article 611-13

The sums are calculated for a period of six years from the first commercial showing of the work in cinemas, subject to the provisions relating to the control of cinematographic exhibition revenues set…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regulation of calls to the emergency medical service.

Article R6123-13

A health care establishment may only be authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 1° of article R. 6123-1 if it also satisfies the conditions laid down in articles R. 6311-1 to R. 6311-13.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-13

The emolument provided for in Article R. 663-13-1 in respect of litigation concerning a claim for revendication or restitution that has given rise to a decision by the official receiver (number 11 of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-13

The third-party purchaser shall arrange for the notification provided for in Article 2464 of the Civil Code by bailiff's deed, at the addresses elected by the creditors in their registrations. He shal…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-1

The members of the committees are bound by an obligation of impartiality.They shall personally examine the matters submitted for their consideration and deliberate on them without regard to persons or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133-1

In the cases provided for by articles 125,127and 133, when the person is detained by the police or gendarmerie before being brought before a magistrate, the public prosecutor for the place of arrest i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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