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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-8

When the formalities provided for in Article 171-2 have been complied with and the marriage has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country, it shall be entered in the civil status registers…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-7

Where the marriage has been celebrated in contravention of the provisions of Article 171-2, transcription is preceded by a joint hearing of the spouses and, where appropriate, individual interviews by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-5

In order to be enforceable against third parties in France, the marriage record of a French national celebrated by a foreign authority must be transcribed into French civil status registers. In the ab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-6

When the marriage has been celebrated despite the opposition of the public prosecutor, the consular civil registrar may only transcribe the foreign marriage record onto French civil status registers a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Obtaining a new residence permit with a change of reason

Article R433-6

Subject to articles L. 421-2 and annexed to this code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Information for unsuccessful candidates and tenderers in the context of a qualification system awarded by a contracting entity

Article R2181-5

Contracting entities which establish and operate a qualification system shall inform economic operators applying for qualification of the decision taken in their regard within four months of receipt o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Information for unsuccessful candidates and tenderers in the context of a qualification system awarded by a contracting entity

Article R2181-6

Where the contracting entity decides to reject an application for qualification, it shall inform the economic operator of the reasons for its decision, within a maximum period of fifteen days from the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Expenditure the allocation and payment of which may be entrusted to a body with a public accounting officer

Article D1611-26-1

In application of the fifth paragraph of II of article L. 1611-7, local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a body with a public accountant with the allocation and payment of expen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: The monetary unit

Article L111-1

France's currency is the euro. One euro is divided into one hundred centimes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-1

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 112-2 and articles L. 112-3, L. 112-3-1 and L. 112-4, automatic indexation of the prices of goods or services is prohibited. Any clause i…

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