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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-1

Marriage has no automatic effect on nationality.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regularity of acts

Article 465

As from the publication of the opening judgment, the irregularity of acts performed by the protected person or by the person entrusted with his protection is sanctioned under the following conditions:…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to public contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body formed exclusively by several contract…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Rules specific to the 1970-1974 five-yearly review

Article 1515

I. - For the second five-yearly review of undeveloped properties the rental values are obtained by applying adjustment coefficients to the rental value of the properties, as it results from the previo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-19

The mission of an emergency care teaching centre is : 1° To contribute, in the field of dealing with medical emergencies in normal and exceptional health situations, to the initial and ongoing trainin…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mutual certificates

Article L322-26-8

…he Social Security Code and social protection insurance group companies referred to in Article L. 931-2-2 of the Social Security Code. II - Mutualist certificates may be issued by approved mutual insu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-2

Interest due for at least one full year shall accrue interest if the contract so provides or if a court decision so specifies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are divided into five groups, as follows : I.-Language of Filming" group 1° The "Language of Filming" group is awarded 20 points; 2…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-1

Decrees concerning acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement, authorisation to lose French nationality, loss or forfeiture of this nationality, are issued and published in the forms laid down by de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-2

Any person named in a complaint or implicated by the victim may be heard as an assisted witness. When they appear before the examining magistrate, they must be heard in this capacity if they so reques…

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