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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-212

Dentists must not abandon their patients in the event of public danger, unless formally ordered to do so in writing by the competent authorities.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1536

Where the spouses have stipulated in their marriage contract that they will be separated as to property, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal pro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 151

…equivalent to the production of their death certificates in the cases provided for in Articles 149, 150, 158 and 159 of this code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal clause in return for compensation.

Article 1511

The spouses may stipulate that the survivor of either of them, or one of them if he or she survives, or even one of them in all cases of dissolution of the community, shall have the option of taking c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arbitration.

Article R742-21

In the event of non reconciliation, recourse may be made to arbitration under the conditions set out in Title II (Chapter V) of Book V.Within a period of one clear day, the arbitrator must deposit the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-21

…applicable, the reduction value. For the calculation of the reduction value, no reduction allowance may be deducted from the mathematical provision determined on the basis of the parameters provided f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Joint administration clause.

Article 1503

The spouses may agree that they will jointly administer the community. In this case, acts of administration and disposal of community property are made under the joint signature of both spouses and th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Precipitation.

Article 1518

…our it has been stipulated retains his rights for the event of survival, subject to Article 265. He may require a surety from his spouse as security for his rights.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-30

The office of director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to article L. 225-27-1 is incompatible with any office as trade union delegate, member of the works council, member of the group w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-30

…any services provided prior to the exercise of the right of withdrawal, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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