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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1372

A deed under private signature, recognised by the party against whom it is opposed or legally held to be recognised with respect to that party, is authentic between those who have subscribed it and wi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030-1

In the absence of an accepting heir reservataire, the testator may empower the executor to dispose of all or part of the immovables of the succession, receive and invest the capital, pay the debts and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-105-1

I.-The declarations mentioned in I and II of article L. 225-102-1 present the data observed during the financial year just ended and, where applicable, during the previous financial year, so as to ena…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-1

If, at the end of the investigation, there are sufficient charges against the person of having committed, other than a repeat offence, a crime punishable by fifteen years or twenty years of criminal i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1-1

Prescribers may make the dispensing of certain medicines conditional on the performance and results of medical tests, in particular biological or diagnostic tests, by means of a prescription known as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-15

The court shall give its decision promptly. The judgment is rendered in the first and last instance. The time limit for appealing to the Supreme Court is fifteen days from notification of the judgment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Assignment of contract

Article 1216-1

If the assigned party has expressly consented, the assignment of the contract releases the assignor for the future.Failing this, and unless otherwise agreed, the assignor is jointly and severally liab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Debt forgiveness

Article 1350-1

A remission of debt granted to one of the joint and several debtors discharges the others to the extent of its share.A remission of debt made by only one of the joint and several creditors discharges…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-100-1

Without prejudice to compliance with the provisions of Article R. 6123-98, holders of authorisation for cancer treatment by radiotherapy are not subject to the conditions of thresholds provided for in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-1

New laws relating to the attribution of nationality of origin apply to persons who are still minors on the date of their entry into force, without prejudice to rights acquired by third parties and wit…

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