French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage
Article 146-1
The marriage of a French national, even if contracted abroad, requires his or her presence.
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The powers conferred on the investigating judge by Articles 139 and 140shall, in any event, fall within the jurisdiction of the competent court according to the distinctions of Article 148-1.
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…itled to compensation for the harm suffered in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles 149 to 150.
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The investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge may, with the consent of the person under investigation, order, or decide, that the part of the bond allocated to guarantee the rights of the v…
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