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Showing 801810 of 67840 articles for Art. 1 and Arrêté ECOT2301445A du 27-1-2023 Art. 1

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-2

Decrees granting acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement may be revoked with the assent of the Conseil d'Etat within two years of their publication in the Journal officiel if the applicant does n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-3

Decrees that result in loss for one of the reasons provided for in articles 23-7 and 23-8 or forfeiture of French nationality are taken, the interested party being heard or called upon to produce his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-3

Compensatory allowance fixed in the form of an annuity may be revised, suspended or withdrawn in the event of a significant change in the resources or needs of either party. The revision may not have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-27

…a person who is not registered on the list of medical accident experts provided for in articles L. 1142-10 and L. 1142-11 of the name mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 1142-11, or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-27

…seized assets. They may ask to be relieved of custody at any time. The bailiff appoints a custodian and removes the goods.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-27

For service or works contracts and supply contracts requiring installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require that certain essential tasks be performed by one of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-27

…dit, shall give rise to the provision to the borrower of a new advance offer on paper or on another durable medium.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-27

…st may have the loan of shared premises free of charge. An implementing decree determines the terms and conditions of this provision.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L2123-27

…nce pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing compensation for their duties may set up an annuity pension in the management of which the affiliated elected representativ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-27

…erson claimed declares to the said magistrate that he does not consent to his extradition, the procedure shall be as set out in the articles 696-15 et seq if a request for extradition has reached the…

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