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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1072

…e information available to him.The social enquiry focuses on the family's situation and, where applicable, on the possibilities of realising the plan of the parents or of one of them regarding the arr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-10

The publication formalities provided for in article R. 322-85, with the exception of those concerning the decision to approve the operation by the general meeting of the new company, and in articles R…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…heir articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 on behalf of the victim of discrimination. The association must prove tha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-1

I.-Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is informed by the group supervisor, in the case of a supervisory authority of another Member State, of a request for authorisation to cal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article L122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-2, local semi-public sports companies formed before 29 December 1999 may retain their previous legal status. The provisions of articles L. 122-3, L. 12…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

When an issue of new shares or securities giving access to the capital is likely to result in a capital increase, shareholders are informed of this issue and its terms and conditions by a notice conta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-11

…ablishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population of at least 10,000 and to the communes with a population of 10,000 or more referred to in 1° of I of article R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Deferred credit companies

Article 1064

Transfers of their commitments and corresponding assets made by deferred credit companies to another company operating in accordance with the provisions of the law no. 52-332 of 24 March 1952 as amend…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 127

…ion of absence judgment is given, extracts from it are published in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 123, within the time limit set by the court. The decision is deemed null and void…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258

…se jurisdiction the mandator resides, accompanied by the mandator, unless it is established, by medical certificate, that his presence at the court is incompatible with his state of health.The agent s…

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