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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Place of service.

Article 689

…ivered, including the place of work. Service is also validly made at the elected domicile where the law so allows or requires.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 818

…exceed €5,000, where it is brought for the purposes of a prior attempt at conciliation or where the law or regulation so provides.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 1356

…s have free disposal. Nevertheless, they cannot contradict irrebuttable presumptions established by law, nor modify the faith attached to confession or oath. Nor can they establish an irrebuttable pre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-1

…rincipal and interest. Partial payment is set off against the interest first.Interest is granted by law or stipulated in the contract. The contractual interest rate must be fixed in writing. It is dee…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1845

…ated from by the special legal status to which some of them are subject. All companies to which the law does not attribute another character by reason of their form, nature, or object shall be civil c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 526

…ccused, the legal description, date and place of the alleged offence, a reference to the applicable laws and, in the event of a conviction, the amount of the fine and the duration of the judicial rest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-36

…rdance with the formalities and procedures expressly indicated by the issuing authority, unless the law provides otherwise and provided, on pain of nullity, that these rules do not reduce the rights o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-39

…for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised by contacting the Director General of the French Of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Movable liens

Article 2330

Moveable liens are granted by law. They may be general or special. The legal provisions governing them are to be interpreted strictly. They give the right to be preferred to other creditors. Unless ot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Paid practice of medicine.

Article R4127-99

Except in emergencies or in cases provided for by law, a doctor providing a preventive medicine service on behalf of a local authority is not entitled to provide curative care. He must refer the perso…

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