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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-26

Is assimilated to residence in France when such residence constitutes a condition for the acquisition of French nationality: 1° The residence outside France of a foreigner who carries out a public or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

…he Nation or an act of terrorism, or, whatever the offence in question, if they have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to or greater than six months, without a suspended sentence. The sam…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Changes to the basis of an application for divorce

Article 247-2

…laims for divorce on the grounds of fault, the plaintiff may invoke the faults of his or her spouse to modify the basis of his or her claim..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-2

When the public prosecutor, the investigating court, the judicial police officer, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or the investigating judge, or the court hearing the case decide to us…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Work involving risks of collapse and burial

Article D4153-25

It is forbidden to assign young people to work involving demolition, trenching, risks of collapse and burial, in particular shoring work, excavations or galleries, as well as shoring work.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5221-28

…EC declaration of conformity procedure, production quality assurance, the manufacturer must submit to an authorized body for verification the manufacturing quality system which he has set up to ensur…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare.

Article R331-22

Organisers of a meeting subject to declaration must submit a declaration to the competent local prefect or the police prefect at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly aerodromes no…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-22

…es must comply with the provisions of Title II of Book I of Part One of this Code. The same applies to their participation in an organ procurement activity mentioned in Book II of the same part.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-24

It is forbidden to take any action that might give a patient an unjustified or unlawful material advantage, as well as any rebate in money or in kind.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-21

…company the dying person until his or her last moments, ensure the quality of a life that is coming to an end through appropriate care and measures, safeguard the dignity of the person being cared for…

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