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Showing 31413150 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-11

…d with the seizure, the bailiff shall bring it to the attention of the debtor or the holder, as the case may be; the authorisation shall be appended to the seizure report.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-1

…islative provisions, the concession granting authority may terminate the concession contract in the cases provided for in this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-11

In the case of an affected credit agreement mentioned in article L. 312-44, the prior undertaking to pay cash in the event of a loan refusal is automatically null and void.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 755

In urgent cases, the time limits for appearance and delivery of the summons may be reduced by authorisation of the judge. These time limits may also be reduced pursuant to law or regulation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1643

He is liable for latent defects, even if he did not know of them, unless, in that case, he has stipulated that he will not be obliged to provide any guarantee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1677

Proof of injury may be admitted only by judgment, and only in cases where the facts asserted are sufficiently likely and serious enough to give rise to a presumption of injury.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Challenges

Article 674-1

An application for the disqualification of a judge of the Court of Cassation hearing a criminal case must state the reasons on which it is based; it is lodged with the court registry. The assistance o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the departmental prefect

Article R322-8

In the cases mentioned in article R. 322-6, the Prefect shall order an investigation to establish the circumstances in which the accident occurred or in which the situation became apparent.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement

Article L2362-11

The agreement includes in the cases of renegotiation the hypothesis of changes occurring after the incorporation of the European Cooperative Society and affecting its structure, as well as that of its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-9

…uncil draws up and publishes an annual report on its activities, including the data on disciplinary cases drawn up by the Disciplinary Board of the National Council.

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