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Showing 971980 of 26472 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 July 2013 – no. 12-20.468

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 992

The Registrar of the Court of Cassation shall, without delay, notify a copy of the statement in response to the appellant by simple letter. In the event of a cross-appeal, he shall notify a copy of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 955

A donation inter vivos may only be revoked on the grounds of ingratitude in the following cases: 1° If the donee has made an attempt on the donor's life; 2° If he has been guilty of abuse, offences or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-12

After the contract has been concluded, prices may only be increased if the contract expressly provides for this possibility and indicates that the traveller is entitled to a price reduction. In this c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article D211-12

Within the limit of the amount of the secured debt and, where applicable, in accordance with the order indicated by the pledgor, the pledge of the pledged account or securities provided for in IV and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-126

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Consultation Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. If these ministers are absent or unable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

The Armed Forces Hospital shall respond as soon as possible to complaints and claims addressed to it, informing the complainant of the possibility of referring the matter to a mediator, except where s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 979

…in the presence of the notary and the witnesses and, in addition, all that is prescribed by Article 976 and is not contrary to this article. In all the cases provided for in this article or in the pre…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle I: Proceedings before the panel.

Article 952

The judge may, on this declaration, modify or retract his decision. If this is not the case, the court registrar shall without delay transmit the case file with the declaration and a copy of the decis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 96

When a marriage is celebrated in one of the cases provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 93, publications are made, insofar as circumstances allow, at the place of the future spouse's last domi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-120

When, at the time of the settlement of his information, the investigating judge considers, after having established that there are sufficient charges against the person under investigation for having…

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