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Showing 241250 of 57126 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-1-2023 n° 21-20.009

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article D6241-25-1

I.-The bodies responsible for collection mentioned in II of Article L. 6131-4 transmit to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations the following information relating to companies liable for payment of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2524

Any deed relating to a right that may be registered must, for the purposes of registration, be drawn up in authentic form by a notary, a court of general jurisdiction or a public authority. Any deed i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-25-1

A medico-psychological emergency unit, known as a "regional medico-psychological emergency unit", designated by order of the Minister for Health, is responsible for the regional coordination of depart…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-25-1

The guarantee fund is administered by a twelve-member Board of Directors. It comprises : 1° Seven representatives of insurance companies providing property and casualty insurance in the French Republi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

1. Any voluntary operation that results in the loss of the francisation of a mortgaged vessel is prohibited, with the exception of the suspension of the francisation referred to in article L. 5112-1-7…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 255

The judge may in particular:1° Propose a mediation measure to the spouses, unless violence is alleged by one of the spouses against the other spouse or against the child, or unless one of the spouses…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Declaration of claims.

Article R641-25

Articles R. 622-21 to R. 622-25 are applicable to the judicial liquidation procedure. The liquidator performs the functions assigned to the mandataire judiciaire by these provisions.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

1° The following are also reserved for ships operated by shipowners who are nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Ar…

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

Article 2507

For the application to Mayotte of article 1873-13, the words: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4" are replaced by the words: "832 to 832-2".

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2521

Without prejudice to other rights the registration of which is provided for by the provisions of this code, other codes or civil legislation applicable to Mayotte, the following are registered in the…

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