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Showing 18011810 of 27349 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 13-10-2021 n° 20-18.333

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-13

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of dire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article D332-13

Penalties applicable to infringements of the rules governing the movement or parking of motorised vehicles or caravans in a protection forest, outside the roads and areas provided for this purpose, ar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-5

The debtor of an obligation to deliver a certain body is discharged by its delivery to the creditor in the same condition, unless he proves, in the case of deterioration, that the deterioration is not…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of debt

Article 1328-1

Where the original debtor is not discharged by the creditor, the security interests survive. Otherwise, the securities granted by the original debtor or by third parties only survive with their agreem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-13

The guarantees intended for the possible compensation of the holder of the goods, in the event that the infringement is not subsequently recognised, which may be required of the holder of the copyrigh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-139

The tontines referred to in article L. 322-26-4 group their members into separate groups known as associations and, on the expiry of each association, distribute the funds arising from the joint capit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-133

The Armed Forces Medical Corps shall, where necessary, provide assistance to deal with exceptional health situations resulting, in particular, from infectious diseases with epidemic potential, natural…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: The confession

Article 1383-2

A judicial confession is the statement made in court by the party or his specially authorised representative.It is authentic against the person who made it.It cannot be divided against its author.It i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Caisses de mutualité sociale agricole (agricultural social security funds)

Article 1027

I. - The tax benefits provided by articles 1083 and 1084 are applicable to the caisses de mutualité sociale agricole. II. - 1. As stated in article L. 723-4 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-13

The timeshare entrepreneur shall at all times provide evidence of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on his part, payment of :1° Salaries and incidentals ;2° Compulsory contributi…

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