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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 878

The services responsible for land registration are responsible for: 1° Carrying out the civil formalities prescribed for the registration of liens and mortgages and other rights over immovable propert…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III

Article D46-1-4

The provisions of article D. 45-2-1 bis are applicable before the police court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to administrative detention centres and premises

Article R744-14

Under the conditions set out in articles R. 744-6 and R. 744-11, suitable premises and equipment will enable health staff to give consultations and provide care in detention centres and premises.The c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-3

…lt;a href='/affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006072026&idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000029211486&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code monétaire et financier - Chapitre VIII: Offre d'opération…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R90

…cards, copies of these cards intended for international exchange or army recruitment as well as bulletins No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 shall be drawn up in accordance with models set by the Minister of Just…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1846-2

The appointment and termination of office of the managing partners must be published. Neither the company nor third parties may, in order to avoid their commitments, rely on an irregularity in the app…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

I.-During the opposition proceedings, the proprietor of the contested patent may amend the claims of that patent provided that: 1° the amendments made meet one of the grounds for opposition mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-7

The declaration referred to in Article L. 1161-2 ceases to have effect if :1° The programme is not implemented within twelve months of it taking effect ;2° The programme is no longer implemented for s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1077-2

…or her author dies. The action is time-barred five years after the death. The presumptive heir not yet conceived at the time of the shared gift has a similar action to make up or complete his share of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1078-2

…also agree that a previous gift made outside the share will be incorporated into the partition and set off against the donee's share of the reserve as an advance on the inheritance share.

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