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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article R4381-65

Within the limits provided for in article R. 4381-26, the number of members may be increased during the existence of the company, with or without an increase in the share capital.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting rules.

Article R144-6

…f the consolidated balance sheet of the European System of Central Banks in accordance with Article 26 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community on the Statute of the E…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-6

Foreign nationals convicted under Articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 are subject to deportation from French territory:1° For a maximum of ten years, in the event of conviction under Articles L. 8…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 613

In respect of decisions by default, an appeal may only be lodged by the defaulting party from the day on which its opposition is no longer admissible.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 609

Any party who has an interest may appeal to the Court of Cassation even if the provision that is unfavourable to him does not benefit his opponent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 604

Delay in giving security does not deprive the usufructuary of the fruits to which he may be entitled; they are due to him from the time the usufruct was opened.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4a: Complementary certificates associated with vocational diplomas, State diplomas and higher State diplomas in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-65

Complementary certificates may be associated with the brevet professionnel, diplôme d'Etat and diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport. They attest to professiona…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 613

…oceedings concerning the usufructuary's enjoyment and any other judgments to which such proceedings may give rise.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 697

Lawyers, former solicitors and bailiffs may be personally ordered to pay the costs of proceedings, acts and enforcement procedures carried out outside the limits of their mandate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 675

One of the neighbours may not, without the consent of the other, make any window or opening in the party wall, in any manner whatsoever, even with fixed glass.

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