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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-3

The decision ordering the hearing may take the form of a simple mention in the file or in the hearing register.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-3

…idual will not be admitted to prove that he or she has, by descent, French nationality if he or she and that of his or her father and mother who was likely to transmit it to him or her did not have po…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-3

Any French person domiciled on the date of independence in the territory of a State which had previously had the status of an overseas department or territory of the Republic, shall retain its nationa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-3

…even if he is a minor.In the event of an appeal, a ruling shall be made within the same time limit and, if the judgment appealed from has dismissed the opposition, the court must rule, even of its ow…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-3

The child may not, without the permission of the father and mother, leave the family home and may only be removed from it in cases of necessity as determined by law.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-37

In addition to the subjects provided for in Article L. 2312-8, the Social and Economic Committee is consulted under the conditions defined in this section in the following cases:1° Implementation of m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-30

In the event of failure to hand over the keys on the set date and after formal notice, the receiver shall withhold 1% per day of delay from the amount of the compensation and return this withholding t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Advertising order contract

Article L132-31

In the case of a commissioned work used for advertising, the contract between the producer and the author entails, unless there is a clause to the contrary, the transfer to the producer of the rights…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

…hild's best interests to order the child's return. Restitution renders the consent to adoption null and void.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-1

When a child's filiation is established with regard to only one of its parents, that parent alone must consent to the adoption.

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