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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

…ffect: 1° In the case provided for in article 23 at the date of acquisition of foreign nationality; 2° In the case provided for in Articles 23-3 and 23-5 on the date of the declaration; 3° In the case…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-2

…mployment contract as an open-ended contract, the case is referred directly to the tribunal, which gives a decision on the merits of the case within one month of the request being made. If the industr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment.

Article L1422-2

Aerodromes whose boundaries extend over the jurisdiction of several industrial tribunals may be attached by decree to the jurisdiction of one of them for the application of the provisions concerning t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1426-2

For the application of this code to the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the reference to the departmental council or departmental councils is replaced, unless otherwise provided,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-2

The rates charged for French retirement savings plans and sub-accounts of the pan-European individual retirement savings product are based on mortality and technical interest rate parameters defined i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-2

…e L. 614-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which reads as follows: "Art. L. 614-2 -The Consultative Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation shall be consulted by the Minister for the Eco…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L142-2

Where the bailiff has entered the premises in the absence of the debtor or any other person present, he shall ensure that the door or exit through which he entered is closed.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-2

Where a European regulation contains provisions which fall within the scope of this title, a decree in the Council of State shall specify that these provisions, together with those of the European reg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-2

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 431-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: The confession

Article 1383-2

…icial confession is the statement made in court by the party or his specially authorised representative.It is authentic against the person who made it.It cannot be divided against its author.It is irr…

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