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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The subject matter of the dispute.

Article 5

The judge must rule on everything that is requested and only on what is requested.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Common obligations

Article 536

Unmarked works purchased by manufacturers and merchants, even for their personal use, must be presented for inspection within three days or broken. Any gold, silver or platinum work found unmarked at…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 570

I. - In accordance with the procedures laid down by regulation, all suppliers are subject to the following obligations:1° Deliver tobacco only to the tobacconists designated in article 568;2° Retain o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-1

I. - The following acts are void, where they have occurred since the date of cessation of payments:1° All gratuitous deeds transferring movable or immovable property;2° Any commutative contract in whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 571

The suppliers mentioned in Article 570 are required to declare each of their establishments to the administration. The department's agents may freely carry out any necessary checks inside these establ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Devolutive effect.

Article 561

The appeal puts the res judicata in question before the appellate court.A new decision shall be given on the facts and on the law under the conditions and within the limits determined in Books One and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 550

Subject to articles 905-2,909 and 910, the cross-appeal or the provoked appeal may be lodged, in any event, even if the person lodging it is precluded from acting as principal. In the latter case, how…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 559

In the event of a dilatory or abusive main appeal, the appellant may be ordered to pay a civil fine of up to 10,000 euros, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed. This fine, which is col…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 554

…parties nor represented at first instance or who appeared in another capacity may intervene on appeal if they have an interest in doing so.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Devolutive effect.

Article 562

An appeal refers to the court the knowledge of the heads of judgment which it expressly criticises and of those which depend on them.Devolution occurs for the whole only when the appeal seeks to set a…

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