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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 354

…ters under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The transcription takes the place of the birth certificate of the adopted person. The transcription takes the place of the adopted…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30-3

…ssistant for every eight open beds; 3° A masseur-physiotherapist; 4° A speech therapist; 5° Where necessary, a psychologist, a social worker, a dietician and staff with biomedical skills. The staff me…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-3

…es for this enjoyment are:1° Those to which usufructuaries are liable;2° The child's food, maintenance and education, according to his wealth;3° The debts encumbering the estate received by the child…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-33

…organising the operation;2° Costs of drawing up the programme for the operation;3° Costs of conferences and workshops;4° Costs of hiring space and equipment;5° Communication and reception costs.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

Any person, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, who has suffered loss as a result of intentional or unintentional acts which have the material nature of an offence may obt…

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

Article 321-32

…lity to contribute to a mission of general interest for the immersive creation sector;2° The relevance of the format and theme and the quality of the programming;3° The relevance of the communication…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Holders of a diploma from the Ecole des Techniques Thermales d'Aix-les-Bains.

Article D4321-33-3

The tests to ascertain knowledge consist of a written test and a situational test in front of the members of the jury. These tests are designed to assess candidates' theoretical and practical knowledg…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-3

Where the composition pénale includes the measure of prohibition on meeting, receiving or coming into contact with the victim provided for in 10° of Article 41-2, this measure is brought to the attent…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Actions contesting parentage

Article 333

Where possession of status is in accordance with the title, only the child, one of his father and mother or the person claiming to be the real parent may bring an action. The action is time-barred aft…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Actions contesting parentage

Article 335

…by a notarial act may be contested by any person who has an interest in doing so by producing evidence to the contrary, within a period of ten years from the issue of the act.

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