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Showing 521530 of 31530 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19-5-1981 n° 79-14.882

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-191

I. - With the exception of the cases mentioned in II and III, deeds carried out in relation to the seizure of immovable property and licitation by judicial auction (numbers 1, 2 and 3 of Table 6) give…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-19

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2191-16 to R. 2191-18, the reimbursement of the advance payment must b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-19

If a meeting other than that provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 223-26, the text of the proposed resolutions, the managers' report and, where applicable, the statutory auditors' report…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-19

The management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service comprises:1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services;2° The deputy departmental director of fire and rescue serv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-19

The General Inspectorate for Industry and Commerce has permanent delegated authority to exercise the supervision and control of approved general shops incumbent on the Prefect, under the conditions se…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-19

In the event of default by the pursuing creditor or the third-party purchaser, subrogation may be requested by the registered creditors in the forms provided for by

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-19

Before consenting to the wearing of a mobile anti-attachment device, the parties shall receive the following information from the family court judge: 1° The defendant's refusal to fit the anti-attachm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-19

Fees recalled in the cases mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-19

Long-length cinematographic works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct allocations: 1° They have received investment approval or, if this has not been requested, production appro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-19

For each request for an opinion relating to a pregnancy in progress, the centre will keep the details of the medical file, the opinions, advice and conclusions of the centre and, where applicable, the…

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