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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2029

The trust contract is terminated by the death of the natural person settlor, by the occurrence of the term or by the realisation of the aim pursued when this takes place before the term.When all of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVI: Arbitration agreement

Article 2059

All persons may compromise on the rights of which they have free disposal.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2003

The mandate ends:By the revocation of the mandatary,By the latter's renunciation of the mandate,By the death, guardianship of adults or the insolvency of either the principal or the mandatary.The mand…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2009

In the above cases, the agent's undertakings are enforced against third parties who are acting in good faith.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2064

Any person, assisted by his or her lawyer, may conclude a participatory procedure agreement on the rights of which he or she has free disposal, subject to the provisions of Article 2067.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2066

Without prejudice to

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different types of pledge

Article D211-12

Within the limit of the amount of the secured debt and, where applicable, in accordance with the order indicated by the pledgor, the pledge of the pledged account or securities provided for in IV and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-128

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 or more out of 20 in all the tests defined in article A. 212-127 are proposed for final admission to the specific part and receive a certificate of achievement.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-12

…ning its activities, providing quantitative and qualitative data presented by gender on asylum applications and statelessness and presenting the training provided to staff, particularly on gender-base…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-12

The procedures for implementing this section, and in particular : 1° The procedures for transmitting the data provided for in article L. 1334-1 and in particular the way in which anonymity is protecte…

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