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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-15

In the case of a life interest, the compensation provided for in article L. 2421-14 may consist of a life annuity calculated on the basis of the normal profitability of the land on which the suppresse…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

…on attendance at cinemas of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary to manage the end of the health crisi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-9

…decisions falling within its remit, with the exception of those referred to in I of Article L. 621-15. The delegate shall report to the next meeting of the Board on the decisions taken by virtue of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-15-1

The provisions of articles R. 1142-14 and R. 1142-15 do not apply to claims for compensation for the harmful consequences of an act performed as part of research involving the human person.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-15

…t to his or her placement, or to the extension of such placement, as provided for in article L. 733-14.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

…e by sending notice by letter, any other durable medium or the means provided for in article L. 113-14 to the insurer. Cancellation takes effect on the day following the date shown on the postmark or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-10

The Articles L. 23-10-7 to L. 23-10-9 are applicable to the sale of a shareholding in a company subject to special regulations requiring that all or part of its capital be held by one or more members…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 996

The testator shall be read, in the presence of witnesses, the provisions of article 984, 987 or 994, as the case may be, and mention of this reading shall be made in the will.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Trial of crimes

Article 915

For the application of article 251, in the event of an impediment occurring before or during the session, the assessors are replaced by order of the President of the High Court of Appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III : Transcription and entry of decisions in civil status registers

Article 1056

The operative part of any decision ordered to be transcribed or entered in the civil status registers must state the forenames and surnames of the parties and, as the case may be, the place where the…

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