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Showing 1120 of 28715 articles for Art. 24 mai 2000

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2450

…is in competition with other mortgage creditors, he is paid in the rank assigned to him by articles 2418 to 2420.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2471

…ach immovable subject to registration shall be declared in the notification provided for by article 2464, by breakdown, if applicable, of the total price. The overbidding creditor may not, in any case…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Restrictions on entry, exit, tonnage and packaging.

Article 24

Orders issued by the Minister of the Economy and Finance may: 1° Limit the jurisdiction of certain customs offices and designate those through which certain customs operations must be carried out; 2°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2441

If the value of the immovables on which the mortgage of the minor or of the adult under guardianship has been registered significantly exceeds what is necessary to guarantee the management of the guar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution of the mortgage.

Article 242

The mortgage may only be granted by the owner of the building or by his authorised representative with a special mandate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 247

The first president may preside over the assize court whenever he or she sees fit.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual mortgages

Article 2410

A conventional mortgage may only be granted by a person who has the capacity to dispose of the immovable subject to it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2451

…also apply to the court for the property, if it is not the principal residence of the grantor, to remain in payment to him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual mortgages

Article 2411

A person who has only a conditional right in the immovable may only grant a mortgage subject to the same condition.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Divorce for fault

Article 244

…reconciliation, in which case the old facts may be recalled in support of the new application. The maintenance or temporary resumption of life together is not considered to be a reconciliation if it…

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