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Showing 101110 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-31

…as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L312-31

In the event of a change in the borrowing rate, the borrower shall be informed on paper or on another durable medium before the change takes effect. This information shall indicate the amount of the i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-31

A foreign national who has been admitted to reside in another Member State of the European Union for the same reasons as those mentioned in article L. 421-30 may carry out an assignment in France for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services

Article L1424-31

An administrative and technical commission for the fire and rescue services is set up under the board of directors of the fire and rescue service. This commission is consulted on matters of a technica…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-1

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts or local chambers competent to issue certificates of nationality shall be determined by decree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-2

The certificate of nationality indicates, with reference to Chapters II, III, IV and VII of this Title, the legal provision by virtue of which the person concerned has the status of French national, a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-3

Where the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court refuses to issue a certificate of nationality, the person concerned may refer the matter to the judicial court, which will de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311-2

Possession of status must be continuous, peaceful, public and unequivocal.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-4

Where the referral to the public prosecutor concerns a prenatal acknowledgement or an acknowledgement concomitant with the declaration of birth, the child's birth certificate shall be drawn up without…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the mother in the birth certificate

Article 311-25

Parentage is established, in respect of the mother, by her designation in the child's birth certificate.

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