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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377

The father and mother, together or separately, may, where circumstances so require, apply to the judge to have all or part of the exercise of their parental authority delegated to a third party, a fam…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 365

The adopted person and his or her descendants have, in the adopter's family, the succession rights provided for in Chapter III of Title I of Book III.The adopted person and his or her descendants do n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-3

…e that the application for funding complies with the conditions for access set out in article D. 4163-30-1 and that the training provider is certified under the conditions set out in article L. 6316-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4124-3-3

The provisions of articles R. 4124-3-1 and R. 4124-3-2 are applicable before the national council. Its decision is also notified to the regional or inter-regional council. The notification shall state…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352

1. Claims for the refund of duties and taxes levied by the customs administration, claims for the payment of rents and claims for the return of goods, with the exception of claims made pursuant to Art…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 353

…vis the debtors, three years after each expired year, from the custody of the registers of receipts and other documents of the said year, without being obliged to represent them, if there were still i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354

Subject to article 354 bis, the administration's right of recovery is exercised within a period of three years from the chargeable event. The limitation period is interrupted by the notification of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-310-3

…authorised to perform. As part of their practice, these practitioners must clearly inform patients and other recipients of their services in advance of the procedures they are authorised to perform.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-3

…n, the authorisation is issued to this person on presentation of proof of registration in the Trade and Companies Register.When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-3

…payable on a monthly basis per cinema, for the cinema weeks completed during the month in question and during which at least two screenings were organised. However, for the months of December and Jan…

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