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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-4

Children have the right to maintain personal relations with their ascendants. Only the interests of the child may prevent the exercise of this right.If it is in the child's interests, the family court…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-1

Parental authority is a set of rights and duties with the interests of the child as their ultimate goal.It belongs to the parents until the child reaches majority or emancipation to protect the child'…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-5

The child must not be separated from his or her brothers and sisters, unless this is not possible or if his or her interests require another solution. Where appropriate, the judge will rule on persona…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-6

A child leaving the national territory without being accompanied by a holder of parental authority shall be in possession of an authorisation to leave the territory signed by a holder of parental auth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-2

Each parent contributes to the maintenance and education of the children in proportion to his or her resources, those of the other parent, and the needs of the child.This obligation does not cease ips…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The territorial delegate of the Agence nationale du sport

Article R112-35

Insofar as the services of the civil administrations of the State are called upon to contribute to the exercise of the territorial missions of the National Sports Agency, the Regional Prefect conclude…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The territorial delegate of the Agence nationale du sport

Article R112-36

The representative of the State in the local authorities governed by article 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia exercises the functions entrusted to the regional Prefect by articles R. 112-32…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The territorial delegate of the Agence nationale du sport

Article R112-32

…ordinates the agency's actions with those carried out by the administrations, public establishments of the State and other public interest groups of which the State is a member. He ensures that the re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The territorial delegate of the Agence nationale du sport

Article R112-33

The regional prefect, as territorial delegate, within the framework of the powers and decisions of the deliberative and executive bodies of the Agence nationale du sport: 1° Represents the Agency in t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The territorial delegate of the Agence nationale du sport

Article R112-34

The regional prefect, in his capacity as territorial delegate of the National Sports Agency, is assisted by a deputy territorial delegate, who is the regional academic delegate for youth, commitment a…

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