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Showing 24612470 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-4

The judge shall rule on the professional's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the applicant association, define the group of consumers in respect of whom the professional's li…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest or administrative detention

Article L753-4

In the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1144-4

The divorce agreement that fixes alimony or compensatory allowance in the form of a life annuity sets out the collection procedures and the rules for revising the claim, as well as the criminal penalt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-40

Any member of the Enforcement Committee who, without prejudice to the cases provided for in Article L. 612-10, assumes that he or she is a cause for disqualification or who conscientiously considers t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

I. - Provided that their payment account is accessible online, payment service users may access their payment account data via a payment service provider of their choice providing the account informat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

I.-The rights registered on the personal training account enable its holder to finance training that is eligible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-43

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for implementing the monitoring system relating to medically assisted procreation. Within this framework, the Agency: 1° Leads and c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Iterative defects

Article 494-1

In the cases provided for in the first to fifth paragraphs of article 494 and if justified by special circumstances, the court may, by a specially reasoned decision, modify the judgment against which…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-49

No compensation or costs other than those mentioned in articles L. 313-47 and L. 313-48 may not be charged to the borrower in cases of early repayment as provided for in these articles.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L341-45

A lender who has not complied with the obligation to inform the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate referred to in article L. 313-46 may be deprived of the right to interest, in fu…

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