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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-26

…imum period of thirty days, unless the update has only a minor impact on him. However, the consumer may not rescind the contract if the trader has offered to keep the digital content or digital servic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93 B

…f the article 92 and which is compulsorily subject to the controlled declaration regime, income tax may be immediately assessed in the name of this partner for his share in the results, determined und…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 76

…tion has been omitted or is erroneous, rectification of the deed, as regards the omission or error, may be made in accordance with Article 99-1.9°If applicable, a declaration that a deed designating t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-1

…investigation he or she is conducting, or to oppose it.The duration of the suspension thus decided may not exceed one month, renewable once by specially reasoned decision. However, when the investiga…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-3

Persons who enter into a civil solidarity pact make a joint declaration thereof before the civil registrar of the commune in which they fix their common residence or, in the event of serious impedimen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

…ch agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-12, the total duration of the assignment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into account, where applicable, the renewal(s) under the cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-6

Any person over the age of 18 may appoint a trusted support person, who may be a relative, a close friend or the doctor treating them. This person will be consulted in the event that they are unable t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-1

…or mental impairment exceeds a percentage of a specific scale set by decree; this percentage, which may not exceed 25%, is determined by the said decree.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-9

…relating to damage to property where these have not been the subject of prior settlement.This offer may be provisional if the insurer has not been informed within three months of the accident that the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-51

For the application of article L. 211-21, any natural or legal person legally established in another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic…

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