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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1056-2

…petent to rule on the transcription of the foreign marriage record in French civil status registers and to pursue the annulment of this marriage. It also has sole jurisdiction, where the foreign marri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-30

If the application is not complete, the Commission will send the applicant for assimilation a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, specifying the missing supporting documents to be produ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1077-2

…w the rules for gifts inter vivos in all matters relating to imputation, calculation of the reserve and reduction. The action for reduction may only be brought after the death of the disposant who mad…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1078-2

…may also agree that a previous gift made outside the share will be incorporated into the partition and set off against the donee's share of the reserve as an advance on the inheritance share.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-30

In the case provided for in article L. 2224-21, the formal notice is sent to the municipality by the Prefect in the form of an order issued on the report of the Departmental Director of Equipment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-30

The arrondissement mayor issues an opinion on all land use permits in the arrondissement issued by and on behalf of the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris in application of the provisions of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-30

At the end of the traineeship, the Board shall issue a certificate of aptitude for the profession of auctioneer to the trainee who has demonstrated his/her aptitude to practise the profession.If not,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-30

…talised a document setting out these prohibitions. When the person's condition allows him to understand the content, the director notifies him of this document against a receipt, which is then returne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-30

…y to the representatives of the communes for each of the colleges referred to in article R. 5211-20 and to the representatives of the établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-30

In the case of personal protective equipment, the notified body shall carry out examinations and tests to ensure that: 1° The technical file contains all the necessary elements. If this file refers to…

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