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Showing 2130 of 68307 articles for Art. 515-3 and 515-3-1

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

…pact, informed of the marriage or death by the competent civil registrar, registers the dissolution and arranges for the publicity formalities to be carried out. The civil solidarity pact may also be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-9

When violence committed within a couple, including where there is no cohabitation, or by a former spouse, a former partner linked by a civil solidarity pact or a former cohabitee, including where ther…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-1

The partners may, in the initial agreement or in an amending agreement, choose to make the property they acquire, together or separately, subject to the joint ownership regime as from the registration…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7-1

The conditions of formation and the effects of a registered partnership as well as the causes and effects of its dissolution are subject to the substantive provisions of the State of the authority whi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-2

…eived by each of the partners, in any capacity whatsoever, subsequent to the conclusion of the pact and not used to acquire property; 2° Property created and its accessories ; 3° Property of a persona…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3-1

…le 397-3. Pre-trial detention may only be ordered for one of the reasons provided for in 2°, 3°, 5° and 6° of Article 144. Where the person has been taken into custody or kept in custody, the last two…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ......................…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-3

The other items of equipment in the building are covered by a guarantee of good working order for a minimum of two years from the date of acceptance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…e shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the offences provided…

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