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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 960

…dren or descendants currently living at the time of the donation, of whatever value these donations may be, and on whatever basis they were made, and even if they were mutual or remunerative, even tho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 967

Any person may dispose of by will either under the title of institution of heirship, or under the title of legacy, or under any other name appropriate to manifest his will.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 944

The magistrate hearing the case may grant the creditor an advance payment where the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable, as well as order any other provisional measure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-9

A health care institution mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to use independent medical pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-10

…mbers and recruitment conditions, in compliance with the provisions of Law no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale; 8° The conclusio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article L3334-10

…epartmental public domain, the length of road located in mountain areas being multiplied by 2; > c) 25%, based on the length of road classified in the departmental public domain, the length of road lo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-10

…ituted in the event of a pharmacist exercising the substitution option provided for in Article L. 5125-23 of the Public Health Code.When the offences provided for in a to d have been committed as part…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the certificate of French nationality

Article 1045-2

…fication of the refusal or expiry of the time limits provided for in the third paragraph of article 1045-1. On pain of inadmissibility, the application shall be accompanied by a copy of the form refer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-10

…of the complete dossier for research involving the products mentioned in 4° and 5° of Article R. 1125-7; 2° Ninety days from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for research involving the pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-10

…amber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6471-7, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the deliberation provided for in the second paragraph…

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