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Showing 201210 of 25965 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24-10-2019 n° 18-20.838

French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2495

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2492

Book I is applicable to Mayotte subject to the following provisions.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Preliminary title: Provisions relating to the preliminary title

Article 2491

The articles 1 to 6 shall apply to Mayotte.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2489

This Code shall apply in Mayotte under the conditions defined in this Book.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2493

For a child born in Mayotte, the first paragraph of article 21-7 and article 21-11 are applicable only if, at the date of birth, at least one of the child's parents was residing in France legally, und…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1812

1. Infringements of the law of 16 March 1915, amended by that of 17 July 1922 relating to the prohibition of the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale and circulation of absinthe and similar liqueurs…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-24

The use of a model or data from a third party does not exempt insurance and reinsurance undertakings from the requirements applicable to the internal model referred to in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-18

The holder of a parallel import authorisation for a proprietary veterinary medicinal product shall immediately inform the marketing authorisation holder in the country of origin of any serious adverse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-24

Where an insurance policy has been taken out to cover the financial consequences of the civil liability of the perpetrator of an accident resulting from hunting or the destruction of vermin, the provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The officers of the fund and the assistance of the accountants of the Directorate-General of Public Finance

Article R518-24

The public accountants of the State mentioned in Article L. 518-14 are accountants of the General Directorate of Public Finance. When they handle deposits from customers whose accounts are held in the…

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