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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262-1

…as regards their property:-when it is established by mutual consent by private-signature deed countersigned by lawyers filed with the minutes of a notary, on the date on which the agreement settling…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-2

…° To enable investigations involving the presence or participation of the person to be carried out; 2° To ensure that the person is brought before the public prosecutor so that this magistrate can ass…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular insurance.

Article L132-28

I.-The intermediary referred to in Article L. 511-1 shall draw up agreements with the insurance or capitalisation undertakings offering individual insurance policies with surrender values, capitalisat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-29

…lied: 1° Attached to the loan contract is a notice listing the risks covered and specifying all the terms and conditions under which the insurance is triggered; 2° Any subsequent change to the definit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22

…e prosecuted and judged by the French courts and the public prosecution is extinguished by amnesty ;2° If the requested person has been the subject, by the French judicial authorities or by those of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27

…o employers' organisations or two employees' organisations represented on this commission, the Minister for Labour may extend an agreement or convention or their addenda or annexes by decree:1° When t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3411-2

…from this book, the cost of treatment resulting from the application of articles L. 3414-1 and L. 3423-1 to L. 3425-2, and the cost of fitting out specialised centres are borne by the State, with the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-23

…quires a supplementary occupational pension fund to submit a recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 612-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 385-8 of this Code o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-16

…raphic works presented, the distribution forecasts and conditions announced, the efforts planned in terms of exhibiting the works in cinemas and developing specific documents adapted to the target age…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-2

…ial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas who meet the following conditions: 1° Be registered on the "pass Culture Pro" digital platform under the conditions set out in chapter II of the o…

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