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Showing 14511460 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Change of matrimonial property regime.

Article 1300-2

The notary must mention the change of matrimonial property regime in the margin of the marriage certificate. The notary sends the civil registrar an extract from the act and a certificate drawn up by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-3

Where the marriage record is kept by a French authority, the change of matrimonial property regime obtained in application of the foreign law governing the effects of the union is mentioned in the mar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-5

…ement of receipt, a copy or extract of the marriage certificate updated in accordance with Articles 1303-3 and 1303-4 or a certificate of registration in the annexed civil register referred to in arti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1378-2

The opposition mentioned in the third paragraph of article 1007 of the Civil Code is lodged with the notary in charge of the succession. The universal legatee is then sent into possession by an order…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Change of matrimonial property regime.

Article 1300-4

The application for homologation of a change of matrimonial property regime is brought before the family court of the family's place of residence.An extract of the application is forwarded by the appl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-1

…he matrimonial property regime, publication of which is provided for in second paragraph of article 1397-3 of the Civil Code. In the absence of a marriage record kept by a French authority, and if the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-13

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-13

As part of investigations relating to proceedings concerning a crime or offence, judicial police officers specially authorised for this purpose are authorised to consult data contained in the automate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-13

Within the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, an observatory of bank charges is responsible for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-13

Where the intermediary carries out distribution activities in more than one of the categories mentioned in I of article R. 511-2, he must demonstrate that he meets the highest capacity requirements la…

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