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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to archiving

Article A53-6

The digital procedural file, defined in article D. 589-1, is archived in a secure electronic archiving system. This system guarantees the preservation, integrity, intelligibility and accessibility of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-4

I. - The calculations of the theoretical mathematical provision referred to in Article R. 441-21 and the distribution of rights referred to in Article R. 441-27 are carried out using the mortality tab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions applicable to Martinique

Article A428-2

I.-The Conférence des financeurs du sport de la Martinique is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Martinique or his representative; b) The R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Assets backing regulated commitments.

Article A332-3

The liabilities of an economic loan fund referred to in article R. 332-14-2 may take one of the following forms: 1° Units, giving rise to identical rights to capital and interest, resulting either fro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-62

…dy the risks or shortcomings identified. In accordance with the conditions laid down in Article A. 211-63-1, the Budget Controller may at any time carry out an a posteriori audit of a specific act not…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-47

…nder the conditions and according to the thresholds set by the document provided for in Article A. 211-49-1, with regard to the quality of budgetary internal control: The following are subject to appr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-5

In this title, majority and minority have the same meaning as in French law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-1

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.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book II: Property and the various changes in ownership

Article 515-14

Animals are sentient living beings. Subject to the laws that protect them, animals are subject to the property regime.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Business management

Article 1301-5

If the manager's action does not meet the conditions of business management but nevertheless benefits the master of that business, the master must indemnify the manager according to the rules of unjus…

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