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Showing 15511560 of 65307 articles for Art. L 228-11 à L 228-19

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary deposit.

Article 1924

Where the deposit being above the figure provided for in Article 1359 is not proved in writing, the person who is challenged as the depositary is believed to be the depositary on the basis of his decl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1903

If he is unable to comply, he is obliged to pay the value having regard to the time and place where the thing was to be returned according to the agreement. If that time and place have not been settle…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for ships.

Article 191

…road are not subject to customs duties when they remain on board.2. Foodstuffs and provisions may only be brought into the customs territory after detailed declaration and payment of the duties and ta…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary deposit.

Article 1925

Voluntary deposits may only take place between persons capable of contracting. Nevertheless, if a person capable of contracting accepts a deposit made by an incapable person, he is bound by all the ob…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the mandate.

Article 1985

The mandate may be given by deed or by private document, even by letter. It may also be given orally, but testimonial evidence of it is received only in accordance with the title "Of contracts or conv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 19

Officers of the judicial police are required to inform the public prosecutor without delay of crimes, offences and contraventions of which they have knowledge. As soon as they have completed their ope…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions common to taxes for which the accounting officers of the Directorate General of Public Finance are responsible for collection

Article 1912

1. The costs of proceedings charged to debtors in respect of products recovered by the public accountant responsible for recovery are calculated by applying a percentage that may not exceed 5% of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Nuclear medicine

Article D6124-193

The authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 190

The parties may be questioned in the presence of a technician and confronted with witnesses.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 193

The judge shall, if he considers it necessary, ask the questions submitted to him by the parties after the examination.

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