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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 890

An action in complement of share is admitted against any act, whatever its denomination, the object of which is to put an end to indivision between co-partitioners. The action is no longer admitted wh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 904

A minor who has reached the age of sixteen and is not emancipated may dispose only by will, and only up to the amount of half of the property which the law allows an adult to dispose of. However, if h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-4

The oath is evidence only in favour of or against the person who has referred it and his heirs and assigns.The oath referred by one of the joint and several creditors to the debtor discharges the debt…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1581

In stipulating participation in acquests, the spouses may adopt any clauses not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. In particular, they may agree to an unequal sharing clause, or stipulate that…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Part Two: Community of Conventions.

Article 1497

The spouses may, in their marriage contract, modify the legal community by any kind of agreement not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. They may, in particular, agree: 1° That the community wil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2-1

In the case of a fifth-class offence or where the regulations so provide, the fixed fine is reduced if the offender pays the amount of the reduced fixed fine either to the ticketing officer when the o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 646

If, during a hearing of a tribunal or court, a document in the proceedings, or a document produced, is alleged to be forged, the court shall decide, after hearing the observations of the public prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-43

The investigating chamber which has ruled on the extradition request shall decide whether or not to transmit, in whole or in part, the securities, valuables, money or other objects seized to the reque…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-179

At the time of renewal of the declaration, any person wishing to continue to exercise the functions covered by article L. 212-1 must produce a certificate of no contraindication to the practice and su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other cases of recourse to expert appraisal

Article L2315-94

…tional nature, is observed in the establishment; 2° In the event of the introduction of new technologies or a major project modifying health and safety conditions or working conditions, as provided fo…

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