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Showing 201210 of 43947 articles for Art. CE 2-2-1934 n° 30492

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-2

The spouses may not mutually consent to their divorce by deed under private signature countersigned by lawyers where: 1° The minor, informed by his or her parents of his or her right to be heard by th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-22

…as the investigation has enabled the missing person to be found or all suspicion of a crime or offence to be ruled out.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-20

The total amount of aid granted for the production of a given feature film may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international co-production, 50% of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

…ench nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act of terrorism, or, wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-2

…uted or an activity carried out. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the definition and procedures for determining the beneficial owner.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
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Article 230-25

…to them ; 2° Public prosecutors and investigating magistrates, for investigations relating to offences referred to them; 3° The competent public prosecutor, for the purposes of the supervision he or…

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

Article 231-25

…oire". The list of works qualified as "heritage and repertoire" is drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when the list of art house cinematographic works prov…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of witnesses.

Article 224

…not indicate in his decision the names of the witnesses to be heard, shall enjoin the parties to proceed as provided in the preceding paragraph.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of witnesses.

Article 223

It is incumbent on the party requesting an enquiry to state the surnames, first names and residences of the persons whose evidence it seeks. The same burden is incumbent on the opposing parties reques…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special export provisions

Article 22

1. Decrees may temporarily and in cases of emergency permit or suspend the export of products of the soil and of national industry. 2. These acts must be presented, in the form of bills, to the Nation…

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