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Showing 11311140 of 65947 articles for Art. L 440-1 to L 444-8

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1

The mandatary exercises his powers even if there is a minor or a protected adult among the heirs.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-1

The judge, on application by any creditor, any person who was administering all or part of the deceased person's assets on his behalf, a notary, any other interested person or the public prosecutor, e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 862-1

For the application of article 706-2 in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna, after the words: "by article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Code", the words: "or by locally applicable r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-8

(Order 29 April 2015-borrower insurance)MODEL STANDARDISED INFORMATION SHEETBorrower insurance for home loans1. The distributorName:Company name:Address: Tel:SIREN number for insurance organisations:O…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-8

Decisions that exceed the manager's powers are taken unanimously, except for the manager, if he is himself an undivided co-owner, to exercise the remedies provided by the articles 815-4,815-5 and 815-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-1

If maintenance in undivided ownership has not been ordered and in the absence of preferential attribution in ownership under the conditions provided for in article 831 or article 832, the surviving sp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831-1

In the event that neither the surviving spouse nor any co-owner heir requests the application of the provisions set out in article 831 or those of articles 832 or 832-1, the preferential allotment pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 836-1

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 212-5-1 of the Code de l'organi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-8

The referral by the Cour de cassation of a priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel is governed by the rules defined by articles 23-4 to 23-7 of the aforementioned Order n…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 832-1

Applications made under the provisions of this Title shall be considered only after the processing of applications for investments or advances already registered under Articles 232-8 to 232-12.

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