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Showing 52515260 of 62190 articles for Art. R. 123-54 and R. 123-103 · C. civ. Art. 1857

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-31

…plenary meeting made up of the Chairman, the colleges of representatives mentioned in 1° of article R. 6156-2, the representatives mentioned in 2° of article R. 6156-2 and the representatives of the m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical provisions for life assurance, marriage and natality insurance and capitalisation operations

Article R343-5

The provision for liquidity risk is established when the investments referred to in Article R. 343-10, with the exception of depreciable securities which the insurance undertaking has the capacity and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2172-2

…amount equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds are negotiated, pursuant to article R. 2122-6, with the winner or winners of a restricted competition organised under the conditions of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-6

…R. 125-5, the bailiff shall issue the mandating creditor with a writ o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-35

The debtor is notified by the bailiff of the place, day and time of the sale, at least eight days before its date, by simple letter or by any appropriate means. This is mentioned in the certificate pr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49

Challenges to the validity of the bids shall be made orally at the hearing, through a lawyer. The judge shall rule immediately and, if necessary, immediately resume the bidding under the conditions se…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R251-7

…ded in writing. A copy of the agreement shall be delivered or sent by ordinary letter to the debtor and to all the creditors. Payment shall be made as set out in Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R338

A article R. 187, after the words "public prosecutor", the following words are inserted: ", subject to the regulatory provisions relating to members of the gendarmerie acting as bailiffs".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R418

A article R. 187, after the words "public prosecutor", the following words are inserted: ", subject to the regulatory provisions relating to members of the gendarmerie acting as bailiffs".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R350

A in article R. 218, the words: "in accordance with the procedures and under the guarantees provided for criminal fines" are replaced by the words: "as for criminal, correctional and police court fees…

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