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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1329

The following must be called to the inventory: 1° The surviving spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact; 2° All those claiming to have a right to inherit; 3° The executor of the will if the will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-13

…n article R. 6152-819. During this leave, the remuneration referred to in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 6153-10-1 is maintained.Interns may be granted unpaid parental leave for a m…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 777

Where the parties and their lawyers prove that they have concluded a participatory procedure agreement for the purposes of preparing the case for hearing, the President shall take the measures provide…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1457

The activity of the persons mentioned in article L. 135-1 of the French Commercial Code of which the total gross remuneration received for this activity during the reference period defined in article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-90-1

…the Chairman of the Enforcement Committee assigns the case, depending on its nature and complexity: 1° to a panel consisting of one member appointed pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 232-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-1

…ator of an establishment that organises one of these activities must ask the participant to either: 1° To attest to their ability to swim twenty-five metres and to immerse themselves. If the participa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article D811-1-2

…aptations provided for in this chapter, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The provisions of Book IV mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-19

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the mayor, on the territory of his municipality, or, if he is competent, the president of the public establi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-5

The Minister responsible for health issues the authorisations provided for in articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1, after obtaining the opinion of the competent committee. The authorisation to practise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article D6122-44-1

…15. It participates in the preparation of the following documents provided for in the same article: 1° The cooperation project, which includes the specific needs of defence as well as the methods by w…

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