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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Legal administration

Article 383

Where the interests of the sole legal administrator or, as the case may be, of both legal administrators are in opposition to those of the minor, the latter shall request the appointment of an ad hoc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 5: Weight of goods.

Article 37

Orders issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance lay down the conditions under which goods taxed by weight must be checked and the arrangements for full imported packaging. The taxable weight…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions relating to investment in leisure property.

Article D421-3

…ed accommodation, referred to in article 199 decies F of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 421-3-1, are set out in article 46 AGG of Annex III to this code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to premises used for residential purposes

Article L142-3

On expiry of a period of eight days from the date of a summons to pay served by a bailiff and which has remained without effect, the bailiff may, on presentation of proof of the writ of execution, ent…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article L2197-3

Referral to an advisory committee for the amicable settlement of disputes suspends the running of the various statutes of limitation, whatever the nature of the contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-3

…eturn to a job of at least the same duration as that mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3123-7 or a full-time job and full-time employees who wish to take up or return to a part-time job i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-31

The technical procedures for implementing this chapter shall be specified by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-30

…surance undertaking of all the technical provisions that have been set aside in respect of the plan and the assets representing these provisions. The original insurance undertaking closes the accounts…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2181-3

The notification provided for in article R. 2181-1 shall state the reasons for the rejection of the application or tender. Where notification of rejection is given after the contract has been awarded,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2391-3

The provisions of article R. 2191-6 apply.

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