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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-3

The approval referred to in article D. 1-12-1 may only be issued to victim support associations which, on the date of the application for approval, have been able to demonstrate for at least one year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions for external radiotherapy and brachytherapy

Article R6123-93-3

The holder of the radiotherapy authorisation has the following facilities on the site: 1° A radiotherapy unit with radiotherapy equipment used for the external radiotherapy or brachytherapy treatment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

…same request may be made to the investigating judge when registration has been made on the basis of 5° of Article 706-53-2. The request for deletion is inadmissible as long as the entries concerned re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-5

…tions committee to include representation from external undertakings, in application of article L. 4523-11, it is the responsibility of: 1° The head of the user undertaking's establishment to identify…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article D362-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy, in article D. 312-8-1, the reference to articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to article D. 312-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article D363-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin, in article D. 312-8-1, the reference to articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to article D. 312-3.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1520

The spouses may derogate from the equal division established by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1525

The stipulation of unequal shares and the full allocation clause are not deemed to be donations, either in substance or in form, but simply marriage agreements and agreements between partners. Unless…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1524

…s case, he will contribute to the debts, as regards the usufruct, according to the rules of article 612. The provisions of article 1518 are applicable to these clauses when the community is dissolved…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1521

Where it has been stipulated that the spouse or his or her heirs will only have a certain share in the community, such as one-third or one-quarter, the spouse thus reduced or his or her heirs only bea…

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