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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2453

In the cases provided for in the two preceding articles, the property must be valued by an expert appointed amicably or judicially. If its value exceeds the amount of the secured debt, the creditor ow…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2456

Once summoned to pay, and without prejudice to the benefit of discussion provided for in the preceding article, the third-party purchaser may: -either pay, -or purge the property in accordance with th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2452

It may be agreed in the mortgage agreement that the creditor will become the owner of the mortgaged property. However, this clause has no effect on an immovable that is the debtor's principal residenc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2454

If the property is sold, the mortgage follows it into the hands of the third party purchaser. The third-party purchaser is thus obliged, within the limit of the registrations, for the entire secured d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2451

The mortgagee may 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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-29-2

Only the provisions of Section 4 of the chapitre II du titre II du livre III du code des procédures civiles d'exécution which are mentioned below. At the auction hearing, the procedure set out in sub-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts or local chambers competent to receive and register declarations of French nationality shall be determined by decree.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-2 (art. A212-217)

Aptitude test1. Test to verify theoretical and practical safety knowledgeThe purpose of the test to verify theoretical and practical safety knowledge is to verify, by means of an interview and on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-2-2

…vation care is performed. The declaration referred to in the previous paragraph indicates the place and time of the conservation treatments, the time limit for their performance after death when they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-2

…he cardiology intensive care unit is a member of the medical team mentioned in article D. 6124-29-1 and has training or experience in critical care.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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