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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-4

The debtor may not claim the benefit of the term if he fails to provide the security promised to the creditor or if he reduces the security securing the obligation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Oaths administered ex officio

Article 1386-1

The court may only refer the oath of its own motion, either on the application or on the objection to it, if it is not fully justified or completely devoid of evidence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-13

By way of exception to 2° of article R. 4124-2, in overseas departments the representativeness of trade unions may be determined at departmental level.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

A protection order may also be issued urgently by the judge to an adult threatened with forced marriage, under the conditions set out in Article 515-10.The judge is competent to take the measures ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-13

The termination agreement defines the terms and conditions of the termination, in particular the amount of the specific termination indemnity, which may not be less than that of the indemnity provided…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-1

If the obstruction has not ended within two months of the formal notice, the debtor may, where the obligation relates to a sum of money, consign it to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations or, where…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-13

The court, seised of an application for nullity, may, even of its own motion, set a time limit to allow nullities to be covered. It may not declare the nullity less than two months after the date of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-13

When the sampling for a medical biology examination cannot be carried out in the medical biology laboratory within a timeframe compatible with the patient's state of health, it may be carried out in a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to the opening of a securities account

Article R224-13

When the individual retirement savings plan gives rise to the opening of an associated cash account, the manager shall credit the cash account with the payments made by the account holder, the amount…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Notification of dismissal

Article R1232-13

Within fifteen days of notification of dismissal, the employee may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt, ask the employer for clarification of the reasons…

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