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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal clause in return for compensation.

Article 1511

The spouses may stipulate that the survivor of either of them, or one of them if he or she survives, or even one of them in all cases of dissolution of the community, shall have the option of taking c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-27

…committee gives a favourable opinion, it proposes to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée that aid be granted in principle.When it appears that the characteristics of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1521

…ell as to the housing of civil servants or civilian and military employees referred to in article 1523.Properties exempt from property tax on built-up properties pursuant to I of article 1382 E.II. -…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1536

…ave stipulated in their marriage contract that they will be separated as to property, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal property. Each of them…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 151

…be equivalent to the production of their death certificates in the cases provided for in Articles 149, 150, 158 and 159 of this code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Joint administration clause.

Article 1503

The spouses may agree that they will jointly administer the community. In this case, acts of administration and disposal of community property are made under the joint signature of both spouses and th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1524

…e order granting the exequatur except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article 1522. However, an action to set aside the award automatically entails, within the limits of the court'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

…ely to reach or exceed one of the following levels: 1° For the whole body: 1 millisievert per year; 2° For the crystalline lens: 15 millisieverts per year; 3° For the extremities and skin: 50 millisie…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1585

…the things sold are at the seller's risk until they are weighed, counted or measured; but the buyer may demand either their delivery or damages, if any, in the event of non-performance of the undertak…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1504

I. - 1. For the determination of the rental values of the properties and fractions of properties mentioned in I of article 1498, the departmental commission on rental values provided for in article 16…

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