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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99-2

…sons authorised to perform the duties of civil registrars to draw up the acts mentioned in articles 98 to 98-2 may proceed with the administrative rectification of purely material errors and omissions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-9

…s entitled to only one vote within the jurisdiction of the same commercial court. The right to vote may be exercised by post or by electronic means.Notwithstanding the first paragraph, one or more add…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-9

…ritorial councillors who have been delegated against any violence, threats or insults to which they may be subjected in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any harm that m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-9

…ritorial councillors who have been delegated against any violence, threats or insults to which they may be subjected in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any harm that m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Inheritance reserve and available share

Article 914-1

Gifts, by inter vivos deeds or by will, may not exceed three quarters of the property if, in the absence of descendants, the deceased leaves a surviving spouse who is not divorced.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-9

Where the use of electronic means of communication is provided for by the purchaser, the latter may require that tenders be presented in the form of an electronic catalogue or that they include such a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: THE PRESIDENT, STANDING COMMITTEE AND BUREAU OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4133-9

The election of the members of the Standing Committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of regional councillors.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-96

…emainder must be paid up in one or more instalments within five years of subscription.No new shares may be created with a view to increasing the share capital until the initial capital has been paid u…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-3

…nless the co-heirs agree otherwise. However, where the liberality relates to one of the assets that may be the subject of a preferential allotment, time limits may be granted by the court, taking into…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-9

…gal representatives.The person whose civil status is in question or his or her legal representative may be heard.The beneficiary of the change of forename may also apply for this change, subsequent to…

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