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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-5

…isations for temporary occupation of their public property, constituting rights in rem, with a view to carrying out an operation of general interest falling within their remit. The holder of such a ti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-7

…rules for determining the compensation may be specified in the occupation title. The rights of creditors duly registered on the date of the early withdrawal are carried over to this compensation. At l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the Alsace Public Fire and Rescue Establishment

Article L1424-99

…e fire and rescue services in Alsace may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a public fire and rescue establishment of Alsace. The provisions of section 5 of thi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-3

…celebration of the marriage, the hearing and individual interviews with the future spouses referred to in article 63 are performed by the civil registrar of the place of domicile or residence in Franc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-2

…ority, the marriage of a French national must be preceded by the issue of a certificate of capacity to marry drawn up after completion, with the diplomatic or consular authority competent with regard…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-4

…161, 162, 163, 180 or 191, the diplomatic or consular authority shall immediately refer the matter to the competent public prosecutor and inform the interested parties.The Public Prosecutor may, with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Right of accession to what is produced by the thing

Article 550

…owner, by virtue of a title transferring ownership of which he is unaware of the defects. He ceases to be in good faith from the moment these defects become known to him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Right of accession to what is produced by the thing

Article 547

The natural or industrial fruits of the earth, The civil fruits, The growth of animals, belong to the owner by right of accession.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Right of accession to what is produced by the thing

Article 548

The fruits produced by the thing belong to the owner only on condition that he reimburses the costs of ploughing, work and sowing carried out by third parties, the value of which is estimated at the d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Right of accession to what is produced by the thing

Article 549

…le possessor makes the fruits his own only where he possesses in good faith. Otherwise, he is bound to return the products with the thing to the owner who claims it; if the said products are not found…

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