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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

Any person of full age may apply to the civil registrar of his or her place of residence or custodian of his or her birth certificate for a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

When the children's judge orders an educational assistance measure pursuant to articles 375-2 to 375-4, it may propose a family mediation measure to the parents, unless violence against the other pare…

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Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-5

…en by them, subject to a limit of one surname for each of them. This option may only be exercised once. This option may be exercised only once. In the absence of a joint declaration mentioning the chi…

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Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-5

…support himself or herself may ask the other parent to make a contribution to the child's maintenance and education. The judge may decide, or the parents may agree, that all or part of this contribut…

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Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-1

The legal administrator represents the minor in all acts of civil life, except in cases where the law or custom authorises minors to act themselves.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-4

…s original filiation with regard to that person and his or her family intact. For the rest, it produces the effects of an adoption by a couple.

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Section 2-1: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 375-9-1

…elating to housing, the upkeep, health and education of children and that one of the home help services provided for in article

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-2

…be authorised, by his or her legal administrator(s), to perform alone the acts of administration necessary for the creation and management of an individual limited liability company or a single-membe…

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Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-4

The award of a supplement, in particular in the form of alimony, may, if appropriate, be requested at a later date.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 370-1-1

The adopter must be ten years older than the child he proposes to adopt. However, where the difference in age is less than that provided for in the preceding paragraph, the court may order the adoptio…

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