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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Personal activity account for self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed, their collaborating spouses and artists and authors

Article D5151-10-1

…e L. 5151-2 of the French Labour Code, a personal activity account is opened for any person subject to the contribution provided for in articles L. 6331-48, L. 6331-53 and L. 6331-65 and article L. 71…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-1-1

The respect due to the human body does not cease with death.The remains of deceased persons, including the ashes of those whose bodies have given rise to cremation, must be treated with respect, digni…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1-1

The liberty and custody judge may be replaced, in the event of a vacancy, absence or impediment, by a judge of the first grade or outside the hierarchy designated by the president of the judicial cour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-1-1

…en an order for the release of a person placed in pre-trial detention is made by the liberty and custody judge or the examining magistrate contrary to the requests of the public prosecutor, this order…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 118

Pleas of nullity based on failure to comply with the substantive rules relating to pleadings may be raised in any event, unless otherwise provided and except for the possibility that the judge may ord…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 119

Objections to nullity based on failure to comply with the substantive rules relating to procedural documents must be upheld without the person invoking them having to justify a grievance and even thou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 117

…ollowing constitute substantive irregularities affecting the validity of the deed: Lack of capacity to bring legal proceedings; Lack of authority of a party or a person appearing in the proceedings as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 121

In cases where it is likely to be covered, nullity will not be pronounced if its cause has disappeared by the time the judge rules.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 120

Objections to nullity based on failure to comply with the substantive rules relating to procedural documents must be raised ex officio where they are of public policy. The judge may raise ex officio n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-4

…he Departmental Council signs an annual agreement on objectives and resources with the State, prior to the granting of the subsidies for professional integration provided for in article L. 5134-19-1.…

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