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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Proceedings before the family court.

Article 1288

The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged, depending on the case, as in a non-contentious matter or as in a contentious matter. The case is heard and decided in chambers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4-1

…risation, approval, agreement or authorisation, mentioned in the 1° or 2° of II of Article 1 of Law n°2014-856 of 31 July 2014 relating to the social and solidarity economy, the bidder shall consult t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-19

I.-Any person whose gametes or germ tissue are stored in application of article L. 2141-11 is informed in advance of the age limits set, on the one hand, by the order provided for in IV of this same a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-167

The qualifications and diplomas recognised as having prerogatives equivalent to each of the levels of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" are listed in appendix II-10 to this code. The exemptions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deratting and disinsectisation of premises.

Article R3116-12

The use of prohibited toxic gases to destroy insects or rats in residential or other premises, or to disinfect such premises, is punishable by a 5th class fine. A repeat offence under this article is…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-12

The purchaser is not obliged to use electronic means of communication in the following cases: 1° For the contracts mentioned in articles R. 2122-1 to R. 2122-11 and meeting a need whose estimated valu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-158

…rticipations financières de professions libérales constituées, en application du titre IV de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 190

The public prosecutor, in all cases to which article 184, may and must request the nullity of the marriage, during the lifetime of both spouses, and have them ordered to separate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1537

If necessary, the court conciliator invites the interested parties to appear before him.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV BIS: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article D47-12-8

In application of the provisions of article 706-106-1, the Nanterre Judicial Court has concurrent jurisdiction throughout France with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52and 382 for t…

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