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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
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

The judge may, by way of exception and if the interests of the child so require, in particular where one of the parents is deprived of the exercise of parental authority, decide to entrust the child t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-4

…ild has been entrusted to a third party, parental authority continues to be exercised by the father and mother; however, the person to whom the child has been entrusted performs all the usual acts rel…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-1

The court ruling on the establishment of parentage may decide to temporarily entrust the child to a third party who will be responsible for requesting the organisation of guardianship.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-2

In all the cases provided for in this Title, guardianship may be opened even if there is no property to be administered. In such cases it is organised in accordance with the rules laid down in Title X…

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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 Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-37

…a ministerial officer authorised by statute to conduct public auctions of tangible movable property and, in the cases provided for by law, by sworn merchandise brokers.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-37

When the borrower informs his lenders that he is taking out several loans for the same transaction, each loan is concluded subject to the condition precedent that each of the other loans is granted. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-37

The number of members making up the special delegation is set at three in communes where the population does not exceed 35,000. This number may be increased to seven in communes with a higher populati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-37

The courts referred to in Article 696-36 shall judge the characterisation given to the acts which gave rise to the extradition request.

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