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Showing 901910 of 44906 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 14-3-2012 n° 11-13.791

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1137

The judge is seised by a summons to a hearing date communicated to the applicant in accordance with the procedures defined by article 751. In a duly justified case of urgency, the family court, on rec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1165

The persons authorised to receive a consent to adoption must inform the person giving it of the possibility of withdrawing it and the procedures for withdrawal. The deed provided for in Article 348-3…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-14

When a resort includes all or part of the territory of several municipalities, an inter-municipal tourist office may be set up by mutual agreement of the municipal councils concerned.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-14

In places where meals are offered for consumption on the premises, the consumer must be informed, in written form, legibly and visibly from places where the public is admitted: 1° Either the informati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2564-14

For the application in Mayotte of the second paragraph of Article L. 2223-28, after the words: "under the supervision of the mayor", the following words are added: "provided that funeral operations ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-14

Where the activity of the intermediary association is carried out under the conditions of this sub-section, the following shall not apply: 1° Sanctions relating to temporary work, as provided for in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-14

When, before the start of execution of a transferred operation, costs have been incurred by the commune with a view to carrying out this operation, they may be reimbursed by the urban community under…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1181

Educational assistance measures are taken by the children's judge of the place where one of the parents, the minor's guardian or the person or service to whom the child has been entrusted resides, as…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1145

Any natural person may contract except in the case of incapacity provided for by law.The capacity of legal persons is limited by the rules applicable to each of them.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1125

The filing of deeds and documents required to reconstitute mortgage documentation destroyed by a case of force majeure is exempt from all duties and taxes, as well as from the contribution provided fo…

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