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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-135-1

I.- Articles R. 5121-133 to R. 5121-135 do not apply to gene therapy and xenogenic cell therapy preparations. II-Any gene therapy or xenogenic cell therapy preparation that does not have the authorisa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: PENALTIES

Article L820-1

In accordance with article L. 270-1, the provisions of articles L. 821-3 to L. 821-5, L. 822-1 to L. 822-6, L. 823-1 to L. 823-10, L. 823-11 to L. 823-17, L. 824-1 to L. 824-9 and L. 824-11 are applic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: French nationals by descent

Article 18

A child is French if at least one of its parents is French.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1312

Any act that interrupts or suspends prescription in respect of one of the joint and several creditors benefits the other creditors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1314

A claim for interest made against one of the joint and several debtors shall give rise to interest on all of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1311

…entire claim. Payment made to one of them, who owes an account to the others, discharges the debtor in respect of all of them. The debtor may pay any of the joint and several creditors as long as he i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1318

If the debt arises from a matter that concerns only one of the joint and several debtors, that debtor alone is liable to the others. If he has paid it, he has no recourse against his co-debtors. If th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1310

Solidarity is legal or contractual; it cannot be presumed.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1313

…ent by one of them discharges them all to the creditor. The creditor may request payment from the joint and several debtor of his choice. Proceedings brought against one of the joint and several debto…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1316

A creditor who receives payment from one of the joint and several debtors and grants him a remission of joint and several liability retains his claim against the others, after deduction of the share o…

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