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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1371

An authentic instrument is authentic until a forgery is recorded in respect of what the public official says he has personally performed or recorded.In the event of a forgery being recorded, the judge…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1369

…ne that has been received, with the requisite solemnities, by a public official with the competence and capacity to act.It may be drawn up in electronic form if it is established and preserved under c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1

To carry out the missions provided for in article L. 1424-2, the territorial organisation of a fire and rescue service is based on the fire and rescue centres, operational units mainly responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-1

Addiction treatment, support and prevention centres provide the following services for people with risky consumption, harmful use or dependence on psychoactive substances, and for their families and f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-10

…ucts are kept in a place to which persons not belonging to the organisation do not have free access and are stored under the conditions laid down in the marketing authorisation, under the responsibili…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-2

I. - The medical permanence dedicated to the intensive care unit and the polyvalent intensive care unit within the framework of the mention 1° mentioned in article R. 6123-34-1 is ensured by the prese…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-1

The joint declaration provided for in articles 370-1-8 and 372 of the Civil Code shall be delivered or sent in triplicate by registered post to the registrar of the judicial court for the place where…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1245

The appeal is heard and decided in chambers. The procedure is oral. The parties' submissions or the reference they make to submissions they would have made in writing are noted on the file or recorded…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1411

…in the case of the preceding article, may pursue payment only against their debtor's own property and income. They may, however, also seize community property where the movable property which belong…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1410

…liable on the day of the celebration of their marriage, or which are encumbered by the successions and gifts which devolve upon them during the marriage, remain personal to them, both in capital and…

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