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Showing 661670 of 37768 articles for Art. Loi 89-462 du 6-7-1989

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 77

In non-contentious matters, the court may note of its own motion that it does not have territorial jurisdiction. In contentious matters, he may do so only in disputes relating to the status of persons…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Letters rogatory from foreign States

Article 739

The letter rogatory shall be executed in accordance with French law unless the foreign court has requested that it be executed in a particular form. If so requested in the letter rogatory, the questio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
General provisions

Article 717

The rights over effects thrown into the sea, over objects which the sea rejects, of whatever nature they may be, over plants and grasses which grow on the shores of the sea, are also regulated by part…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion of usufruct

Article 759

Any usufruct belonging to the spouse on the property of the predeceased, whether resulting from the law, a will or a gift of future property, gives rise to an option to convert it into a life annuity,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 768

…ss mention of the decision in bulletin no. 1 has been expressly excluded pursuant to article 132-59 du code pénal;2° Condemnations contradictoires ou par défaut, non frappées d'opposition, pour les co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Letters rogatory from foreign States

Article 742

The judge may not refuse to execute a letter rogatory on the sole ground that French law claims exclusive jurisdiction, or that it does not know of a legal remedy that responds to the subject matter o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-6

…on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, insofar as s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-7

…overseas departments may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Opening of estates, universal title and seisin

Article 724

The heirs designated by law are seized by operation of law of the property, rights and actions of the deceased. The legatees and universal donees are seized under the conditions laid down in Title II…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750

Claims may also be made by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed It may also be brought by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed 5,000 euros in ordinary oral pr…

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