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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-1

…nister for Health implements the automated processing of personal data mentioned in article L. 3131-9-1, known as SIVIC, in the event of an event constituting an exceptional health situation or likely…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Civil rights

Article 10

…one who, without legitimate cause, fails to fulfil this obligation when lawfully required to do so, may be compelled to do so, if necessary under penalty of a fine or civil penalty, without prejudice…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Domicile

Article 108

Husband and wife may have a separate domicile without prejudice to the rules relating to community of life. Any notification made to a spouse, even one separated from bed and board, in matters of pers…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-3

…nless the co-heirs agree otherwise. However, where the liberality relates to one of the assets that may be the subject of a preferential allotment, time limits may be granted by the court, taking into…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-90

The Board may take a decision to close the case if it finds that the violation of which the person concerned is accused has not been established.This decision is notified by registered letter with ack…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-95

…the Board or the agent of the Agency appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 232-11 may attend the hearing and present observations. Where appropriate, the member of the Board may be a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1016

…tion duties shall be payable by the legatee. All, if not otherwise ordered by the will. Each legacy may be registered separately, without such registration benefiting anyone other than the legatee or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-10

…ces benefiting from the preferential right defined in article L. 513-11, sociétés de crédit foncier may use forward financial instruments, as defined in article L. 211-1.However, sums due in respect o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The civil register

Article 1060

…the indication that it entails the cancellation of previous entries. The indication of cancellation may also be made following the entries provided for by articles 1292 and 1300-4 where the interested…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-10

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:1° The foreign national has previously evaded…

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