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Showing 3821–3830 of 41745 articles for “Art. 4 mai 1994”
A mention of decisions to change first names and surnames is made in the margin of the civil status records of the person concerned and, where applicable, those of their spouse, partner linked by a ci…
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…
To make a valid act, one must be of sound mind. It is up to those suing for nullity on this ground to prove the existence of a mental disorder at the time of the act.
A minor is emancipated by right through marriage.
An emancipated minor is capable, like an adult, of all acts of civil life. He must nevertheless, in order to marry or give himself up for adoption, observe the same rules as if he were not emancipated…
Anyone who has caused damage to others while under the influence of a mental disorder is no less obliged to make reparation.
The effects of an adoption granted in France are those of French law.
…ered to the emancipated minor under the conditions provided for respectively by articles 387-5 et 514.
The future protection mandate is published by an entry in a special register, the procedures and access to which are regulated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.
…those of this chapter shall apply to the management of the social benefits provided for in Article 495-7.
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