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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 63

Prior to the celebration of the marriage, the civil registrar will make a publication by means of a poster affixed to the door of the common house. This publication will state the forenames, surnames,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Service of documents abroad.

Article 684

…whose habitual residence is abroad shall be delivered to the public prosecutor's office, except in cases where a European regulation or an international treaty authorises the bailiff or the registry…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 641

…this water or the direction given to it aggravates the natural flow easement established by article 640, compensation is due to the owner of the lower land.The same provision applies to water from spr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Exemption from traffic formalities

Article 458

Sont affranchés des formalités à la circulation :1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° and 4° (repealed)5° (Repealed);6° Under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the budget mad…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 642

…forged is in a public depository or has been drawn up in a public depository, the public prosecutor may go to that depository to carry out any necessary examinations and verifications. The public pros…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 657

…court or to different courts, are simultaneously seised of the same offence, the public prosecutor may, in the interests of the proper administration of justice, request one of the judges to relinqui…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deeds and transfers other than transfers by death

Article 655

Wills made in foreign countries may not be executed on property situated in France, unless they have been registered with the tax office of the testator's domicile, if he has retained one, otherwise w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Staff

Article D211-68

A separate accounting department is set up to monitor revenue and expenditure for the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article L2363-6

The provisions of articles L. 2353-13 to L. 2353-27-1 relating to the operation of the European Company Committee apply to the European Cooperative Society.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation.

Article L4432-6

The provisions of article L. 3123-16 are applicable to the functions of regional councillor.

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