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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030-1

In the absence of an accepting heir reservataire, the testator may empower the executor to dispose of all or part of the immovables of the succession, receive and invest the capital, pay the debts and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1033-1

The executor's mission is free of charge, unless a donation is made on a special basis having regard to the disposing person's faculties and the services rendered.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-17

The sums entered in the automatic account of each delegated production company are calculated by applying a rate to the amount of the manufacturing cost of each eligible cinematographic work.The rate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-19

…oors or indoors for sporting activities or games.Lightweight goals with a total weight of less than 10 kg are excluded from the scope of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-17

The National Committee may only deliberate if at least half of the members of the section or configuration convened are present; the quorum is assessed at the beginning of the meeting.However, if the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-15

The issuer of the special payment vouchers referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 of this Code undertakes to: 1° Set up a network of affiliated associations and companies receiving these special paymen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-19

When the person carrying out the activity referred to in Article L. 111-7-2 refuses to publish a notice, it shall inform the author of the reasons for refusal by any appropriate means.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-25

When it decides to admit a person to a measure involving placement under mobile electronic surveillance, the sentence enforcement court shall notify the person of the conditions under which the measur…

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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 L7125-19

…Assembly of French Guiana are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7125-17 the rate of 48%. The rules of procedure shall determine the conditions under which the amoun…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-25

Except in the cases provided for in Articles R. 512-28 and R. 512-29, any sampling carried out pursuant to Article L. 511-16 includes at least three samples. A report is drawn up in accordance with th…

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