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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Termination of legal separation

Article 307

In all cases of legal separation, this may be converted into divorce by mutual consent.In the case of legal separation by mutual consent, conversion into divorce may only take place by mutual consent.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-5

…activities in the investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises for the period 2022-2027 mentioned in Article 3 of Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid zones and investmen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of the Police Court

Article 522

The Police Court of the place where the offence was committed or ascertained, or the place of residence of the accused, shall also have jurisdiction.The Police Court of the registered office of the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 507

Where the court rules by judgment separate from the judgment on the merits, the appeal is immediately admissible if that judgment puts an end to the proceedings.If this is not the case and until the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

…anised, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register referred to in article D. 4233-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-5

…termined by the metropolitan council, without this number exceeding twenty-five vice-presidents and 30% of the number of members of the metropolitan council.Articles L. 3122-5 to L. 3122-7 are applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-15

…2 of the Public Procurement Code, the National Council awards the contracts mentioned in article R. 4122-4-4 according to one of the following formalised procedures, which it is free to choose: 1° Inv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-5

The contracts mentioned in article R. 1121-4 may only include clauses excluding cover for damage suffered by victims or their dependants in the following cases: 1° The research does not take place und…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Importation

Article 548

…ion body for testing and marking except : a. In the case of works referred to in a and b of Article 524 bis. However, these works must bear the responsibility stamp, affixed on the importer's premises…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-5

…where applicable, the various hereditary components necessary for the reproduction of the variety; 4° Where applicable, the power of attorney; 5° Proof of payment of the fees due at the time of filin…

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