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Showing 3140 of 53983 articles for Art. AMF analysis of 22 February 2018

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2244

The limitation period or the period of foreclosure is also interrupted by a precautionary measure taken in application of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures or an act of forced execution.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2241

…before a court, even in summary proceedings, interrupts the limitation period as well as the period of foreclosure.The same applies when it is brought before a court lacking jurisdiction or when the a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2246

The interpellation made to the principal debtor or his acknowledgement interrupts the limitation period against the guarantor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2245

The interpellation made to one of the joint and several debtors by an application to court or by an act of forced execution or the acknowledgement by the debtor of the right of the one against whom he…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Dissolution of marriage

Article 227

Marriage is dissolved: 1° By the death of one of the spouses; 2° By legally pronounced divorce.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cases of divorce

Article 229

…t to their divorce by deed under private signature countersigned by lawyers, filed with the minutes of a notary. Divorce may be granted in the event of:-either mutual consent, in the case provided for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220

…38 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal person shall be deducted from the amount of tax payable by it under this chapter.However, the deduction to be made in this respect may not ex…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 221

…er the same conditions and subject to the same penalties as income tax (industrial and commercial profits, tax regime based on actual profits or based on the simplified regime).2 In the event of disso…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Waiver of limitation.

Article 2252

A person who is unable to exercise his rights himself cannot waive the acquired prescription on his own.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Waiver of limitation.

Article 2253

Creditors, or any other person with an interest in prescription being acquired, may set it up against or invoke it even when the debtor waives it.

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