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Showing 28812890 of 66871 articles for Art. s. 1591 and 1592 · Cass. com. 3 May 1977

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 350

The court may order the adoption, if it is in the interests of the adopted person, of a minor over the age of thirteen or of a protected adult of full age, both of whom are unable to give their person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 34

…represents the Public Prosecutor's Office in person or through his deputies at the Court of Appeal and at the Assize Court established at the seat of the Court of Appeal. He may, under the same condi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 343

…brought before the Cour de cassation, the challenge or dismissal on grounds of legitimate suspicion may be proposed by the party himself or by his agent.The agent must be in possession of a special po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 35

…prosecutor ensures that criminal law is applied throughout the jurisdiction of the court of appeal and that the public prosecutor's offices within its jurisdiction operate smoothly. He leads and coor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Conformity and safety of products and services

Article R521-3

…trative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-4, L. 521-5, L. 521-7, L. 521-10, L. 521-12, L. 521-13, L. 521-14, L. 521-16, L. 521-20 and L. 521-23 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect of Police.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-3

…kind, economic or otherwise, offered or provided in connection with insurance distribution activities.II - Remuneration allocated for distribution activities may only be passed on in whole or in part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-3

The centres provide either outpatient services, individual or group accommodation, or both.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 347

…of a response, on expiry of the six-month period provided for in the previous article, the taxpayer may refer the matter to the judicial court.Such referral suspends the limitation period referred to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 322

Official reports, summonses, notifications, orders and other documents drawn up in connection with the implementation of the powers of investigation, recording and prosecution provided for in this Cod…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 384

…stoms administration is granted by judgments against which an appeal is lodged, they shall only be handed over to those in whose favour the said judgments were rendered under good and sufficient secur…

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