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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 88

…f the deposit that the latter must, if he has not obtained legal aid, deposit at the court registry and the deadline by which it must be made, failing which the complaint will be inadmissible. The cou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Designation of buildings in deeds and judgments, based on cadastral data

Article 870

The designation of buildings, according to current cadastral data, is compulsory in all deeds and private sub-seeds, or judgments transferring, declaring, constituting or extinguishing ownership or ri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the public fire and rescue establishment of Corsica

Article L1424-84

The fire and rescue services in Corsica may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a Corsican public fire and rescue establishment.The provisions of section 5 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-538

…article R. 6152-503, but who have completed their medical, odontological or pharmaceutical studies and who, in addition, meet the diploma, qualification and training conditions laid down by joint ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-542

…o be recruited as associate specialist assistants, without the conditions of diploma, qualification and training mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 6152-538 being imposed on them:1° Candid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-540

Associate assistants made available, with their agreement, to an inter-hospital syndicate under the conditions set out in article R. 6152-502, may only carry out their duties under the direct responsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-539

The provisions of articles R. 6152-501, with the exception of 2° and the fifth paragraph, R. 6152-502, R. 6152-504, with the exception of the first and last paragraphs, R. 6152-508 to R. 6152-510, R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-541

…particular documents proving that the person concerned has a good knowledge of the French language and is in compliance with the legislation relating to the residence and working conditions of foreig…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Priority question of constitutionality

Article R*532-59

The plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution shall be raised, in accordance with the provisions of article 23-1 of order no. 58-1067 of 7 Nove…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for partition.

Article 818

The same option belongs to the undivided co-owner in bare ownership for the undivided bare ownership. In the event of a licitation of full ownership, the second paragraph of article 815-5 shall apply.

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