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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 599

The owner may not, by his act, or in any manner whatsoever, prejudice the rights of the usufructuary. For his part, the usufructuary may not, on the cessation of the usufruct, claim any compensation f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Accepted divorce

Article 233

Divorce may be applied for jointly by the spouses where they accept the principle of the breakdown of the marriage regardless of the facts giving rise to it. It may be requested by one or other of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

…ers; b) The first paragraph of article R. 2241-19 of the Transport Code; c) Article 5 of Decree no. 2008-1455 of 30 December 2008 relating to the declaration and identification of certain motorised ve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-91

The person concerned may be represented by a person appointed by him for this purpose. He may also be assisted by one or more persons of his choice. If the person concerned does not speak or understan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-10

The investigators and auditors may, for the purposes of the investigation or audit, ask to be provided with any documents, regardless of the medium used.Investigators and auditors may summon and inter…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-2

…of a lump sum on this same date, provided that the surrender value of this benefit does not exceed 20% of the surrender value of the contract.The contract may provide additional guarantees in the eve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1208

Acceptance may come from the beneficiary or, after his or her death, from his or her heirs. It may be express or tacit. It may occur even after the death of the stipulator or promisor.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater M

I.-The rate of development tax set by a commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status may not be less than 1% and may not exceed 5%. II.-The rate of developm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-92

Each partner has a single vote. A partner may be represented at a meeting by another partner carrying a written mandate. The meeting may only validly deliberate if at least three quarters of the partn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48

…e default of the above-mentioned person or of the group within the meaning of III of Article L. 511-20 to which it belongs is proven or foreseeable; 2° Taking into account the time required and other…

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