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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-15

Except in the case provided for in article 21-14-1, the acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authority results from naturalisation granted by decree at the request of the foreig…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144-2

The divorce agreement shall mention, where applicable, that the information provided for in 1° of Article 229-2 of the Civil Code has not been given in the absence of discernment of the minor child co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-14

In the event of difficulty in obtaining a response from the persons mentioned in articles L. 1451-1 and L. 1452-3 to the requests for information that he addresses to them, the compliance officer shal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1761

A fine equal to 25% of the amount of duty evaded shall be imposed: 1. Infringements of the provisions of I of article 244 bis A; 2. Infringements of articles 150 VI to 150 VM.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

However, the above-mentioned machines which were in conformity with the technical rules applicable during the transitional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they we…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1031

The authorisations mentioned in articles 1030 and 1030-1 are given by the testator for a period which may not exceed two years from the opening of the will. An extension of up to one year may be grant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-14

Approval of a union of associations does not automatically entail approval of the associations that make it up. In the event of a merger of associations, at least one of which is approved, approval mu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special instalment scheme

Article 1693

Value added tax payers authorised to have the additional period of one month provided for in 2 of Article 287 to submit the declaration referred to in 1 of the same article are required to pay, by way…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to minors

Article 1236

Prior to a meeting of a minor's family council, the judge shall hear the minor, or have the minor heard, if the minor is capable of discernment, under the conditions provided for in article 388-1 of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-11

I.-The judgment closing a judicial liquidation on the grounds of insufficient assets does not give creditors the right to exercise their individual actions against the debtor. There are exceptions to…

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