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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

A child who is French by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to have been French from birth, even if the existence of the conditions required by law for the attribution of French…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-1

When the conditions set out in article 232 are met, the judge shall homologate the agreement settling the consequences of the divorce and, by the same decision, pronounce the divorce.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-3

Failing the submission of a new agreement within the period set out in Article 250-2 or if the judge again refuses homologation, the application for divorce lapses.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Due date.

Article L511-22

I. - A bill of exchange may be drawn: 1° At sight; 2° At a certain sight period; 3° At a certain date period; 4° On a fixed day. II. - Bills of exchange, either at other maturities or at successive ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-2

Where the criminal court, in its composition provided for in the third paragraph of Article 398, finds that the classification used in the document referred to it does not fall within the provisions o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-27

Persons carrying out a text and data search under the conditions mentioned in III of article L. 122-5-3 shall provide copyright holders, at the request of the latter, with all documents and evidence m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-28

The objection referred to in III of Article L. 122-5-3 does not have to be substantiated and may be expressed by any means. In the case of content made available to the public online, this objection m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-20

Honorary judges of a commercial court may attend installation hearings and, in an advisory capacity, general meetings of that court. At hearings, general meetings and, where appropriate, public ceremo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-21

The president, vice-president, presidents of chambers and judges in office or honorary judges of the commercial courts may not refer to their status without specifying the commercial court where they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work through concealment of salaried employment

Article R8221-2

At the request of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-7, for the application of the provisions of 1° of article L. 8221-5, the employer shall produce the notice of receipt provided for i…

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