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Showing 121130 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The procedure for judging the entire dispute

Article 1562

Where the dispute persists in its entirety, the judge may hear it: - either in accordance with the rules governing the procedure applicable before him; - or in accordance with the procedures laid down…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Universal community.

Article 1526

The spouses may establish by their marriage contract a universal community of their property, both movable and immovable, present and future. However, unless otherwise stipulated, the property that ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1522

…for dwellings occupied by civil servants and civilian or military employees referred to in article 1523 is equal to their rental value determined under the conditions provided for in article 1494 and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal clause in return for compensation.

Article 1513

…of the day on which the latter gave him or her formal notice to take a decision. This formal notice may not itself take place before the expiry of the period provided for in the title: "Estates" for m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to awards made in France and abroad

Article 1526

…summary proceedings or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may halt or adjust the enforcement of the award if such enforcement is likely to seriously prejudice…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1520

I. - Municipalities that provide at least household waste collection may institute a tax intended to provide for the expenses of the household waste collection and treatment service and the waste ment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1503

…definitively unless an appeal is lodged under the conditions defined in II. It notifies them to the mayor, who must post them at the town hall within five days. In the event of disagreement between th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1580

…on of the matrimonial property regime will jeopardise the interests of the other spouse, the latter may request the early liquidation of his or her participation claim. The rules of separation as to p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made abroad or in international arbitration matters

Article 1516

The arbitral award may only be enforced by virtue of an exequatur order issued by the judicial court within whose jurisdiction it was made or by the Paris judicial court where it was made abroad.The p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 155

…t has not been entrusted to a member of the panel. The supervision of the execution of this measure may also be carried out by the judge designated under the conditions of Article 155-1.

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