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Showing 101110 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-8

The costs of maintaining and educating a child who has been the subject of an educational assistance measure shall continue to be the responsibility of the child's father and mother and ascendants fro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-3

As soon as the investigation begins, the investigating judge must notify the victim of an offence that proceedings have been opened, of his or her right to bring a civil action and of the procedures f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-3

…ne month of receiving the request. The provisions of the penultimate and last paragraphs of Article 81 shall apply.On pain of inadmissibility, a person claiming that the public prosecution was time-ba…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-8

The customs detention report is drawn up in accordance with Article 64 I of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of the same article 64 shall also…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-3

The declaration of claims is made to the curator.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811-3

Where it has failed to complete the formalities incumbent upon it, the State may be ordered to pay damages to the heirs, if any.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-3

…either by a judicial auctioneer, bailiff or notary in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, or by the court, or in the forms provided for by the General Code of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration of the agent.

Article 812-3

…andate or their representatives may apply to the courts for a review of the remuneration where they can justify that it is excessive in relation to the duration or the burden resulting from the mandat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 322-8

Grants are only awarded for projects written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-8

Writing grants for immersive work projects are awarded to one or more authors.

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