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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-9

Any person who fulfils the conditions set out in article 21-7 to acquire French nationality loses the option of declining it if he or she enlists in the French armed forces. Any minor born in France o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic voting.

Article R723-21

…iles must be kept under seal under the supervision of the commission provided for in Article L. 723-13. The procedure for counting the votes recorded must, if necessary, be able to be carried out agai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-8

The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may also be invested to cover, on behalf of production companies, other distribution expenses relating to : 1° Long-length cinematographic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-131

…one or more heirs of a deceased partner, pursuant to the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, to the preferential allocation to them of the shares of their author is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-22

…rvices.Where the user undertaking has its own occupational health and prevention service, employees may be monitored by this service under an agreement with the temporary employment undertaking.When t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-22

…ethical issue that the president of a commercial court located within the jurisdiction of the court may refer to him, on his own initiative or at the request of a judge of his court. In his opinions,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-22

…s brought against it. Settlements are concluded under the same conditions. The legal representative may, without the prior authorisation of the Board of Directors, take any steps to preserve the right…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-13

…e joint social and economic committee, which then exercises the powers provided for in articles D. 4622-6 to D. 4622-8.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-21

…e territoriale, on the board of directors or supervisory board of a company or who chairs a company may not receive, for all of their duties, a total amount of remuneration and expense allowance great…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397

The spouses may agree, in the interests of the family, to modify their matrimonial property regime, or even change it entirely, by notarial deed. On pain of nullity, the notarial deed contains the liq…

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