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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3121-2-2

By way of derogation from 8° of Article L. 4211-1, in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories intended to perform self-diagnostics, as defined in point 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

The categories of personal data relating to the representative of the trade union or professional organisation, having obtained seats pursuant to Article R. 1441-2, that may be recorded in the automat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-22-2

For the application of the third paragraph of the article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the public prosecutor may, for the same purposes and under the same conditions, make public, through the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-21-2

When the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities observes one or more situations likely to lead to the precautionary suspension of a training body's approval pursuant to article L. 122…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 253

When he finally dismisses the divorce application, the judge may rule on the contribution to the marriage expenses, the residence of the family and the terms of the exercise of parental authority.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 252

The application initiating proceedings shall include a reminder of the provisions relating to: 1° mediation in family matters and participative proceedings; 2° Approval of partial or full agreements b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 251

The spouse initiating the divorce proceedings may state the grounds for his or her claim if it is based on acceptance of the principle of the marriage breakdown or the definitive alteration of the mar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 2531

Only the following may be mortgaged: 1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable; 2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 2532

A conventional mortgage may only be granted by a deed executed in authentic form. The transfer and release of the mortgage shall take place in the same form. Contracts concluded outside Mayotte may on…

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