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Showing 1881–1890 of 63252 articles for “Art. L 227-1 al. 5”
The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality involving, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel.…
The judge may set aside provisional enforcement in whole or in part if he considers that it is incompatible with the nature of the case. The court may rule on its own initiative or at the request of a…
If the judgment has not been notified within two years of its delivery, the party who appeared shall no longer be entitled to bring an appeal as a principal claim after the expiry of the said period.…
Agreements having the effect of conferring a proprietary value on the human body, its elements or its products are void.
In this title, majority and minority have the same meaning as in French law.
In order to be enforceable against third parties in France, the marriage record of a French national celebrated by a foreign authority must be transcribed into French civil status registers. In the ab…
A civil solidarity pact is a contract concluded by two natural persons of full age, of different sexes or of the same sex, to organise their life together.
The protection order is issued by the judge, on application by the person in danger, assisted if necessary, or, with the latter's agreement, by the public prosecutor. Its issue is not conditional on t…
Animals are sentient living beings. Subject to the laws that protect them, animals are subject to the property regime.
The measures mentioned in article 515-11 are taken for a maximum period of six months from notification of the order. They may be extended if, during this period, an application for divorce or legal s…
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