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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 202

It also produces its effects with regard to the children, even if neither spouse had acted in good faith. The judge rules on the terms and conditions of the exercise of parental authority as in divorc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 205

Children owe maintenance to their father and mother or other ascendants who are in need.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 204

The child has no action against its father and mother for establishment by marriage or otherwise.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 209

The record of the proceedings shall remain deposited at the registry for forty-eight hours in the case of pre-trial detention, and for five days in all other cases. It shall then proceed in accordance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 208

When it has prescribed additional information and this has been completed, the investigating chamber shall order the file of the proceedings to be deposited at the registry. The public prosecutor shal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 203

Offences are related either when they have been committed at the same time by several persons together, or when they have been committed by different persons, even at different times and in different…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 200

When the debates are over, the investigating chamber deliberates without the public prosecutor, the parties, their lawyers and the court clerk being able to be present under any circumstances.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Open livestock account.

Article 208

1. In the area between the land border of the customs territory and a line situated two kilometres inside the line of the customs offices and brigades closest to the foreign country, animals in the ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 203

Taxes assessed in the event of transfer, cessation or death, by application of articles 201 and 202, are deducted, where applicable, from the amount of income tax subsequently calculated in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205

…hed a tax on all profits or income made by companies and other legal entities designated in article 206. This tax is referred to as corporation tax.

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