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Showing 35013510 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 437

If there is reason to act outside the cases defined in Article 436, any interested party may give notice to the judge. The judge may appoint a special representative, under the conditions and in accor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-12

…s paid the insurance indemnity is subrogated, up to the amount of that indemnity, to the rights and actions of the insured against third parties who, by their act, have caused the loss giving rise to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of methods of proof

Article 1359

A legal act relating to a sum or value exceeding an amount fixed by decree must be proved in writing under private or notarial signature. It may only be proved in addition to or against a writing esta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-13

I. - When the association signs a single plan, the Board of Directors may act as the Supervisory Committee. A separate supervisory committee is formed within six months of the association signing a se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-61

…which it is operated ; c) Where applicable, the date of publication in the Official Journal of the act which authorised its creation, the acts which modified its organisation and the regulations or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: FREE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Article R1116-2

…in writing and signed by a person competent to represent the applicant. It shall include the draft act falling within the powers of the applicant and a clear and precise presentation of the question…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-75

…roceedings, the communication of these documents or securities to any public or ministerial officer acting on behalf of the party must always be made on a provisional basis, when a legitimate interest…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments

Article A123-85

…f the unions for the collection of social security and family allowance contributions or the bodies acting in their place and, where applicable, the regional health insurance funds.The register of com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-4

The rights mentioned in the first part of this code may not prevent acts necessary for the performance of a parliamentary control, jurisdictional or administrative procedure provided for by law, or un…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-13

…o payment rejection may be levied by an electricity and natural gas supplier on natural persons not acting for professional purposes who benefit from the energy voucher provided for in

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