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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-4

…or she is assisting, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a draft agreement, which may not be signed, on pain of nullity, before the expiry of a period of reflection lasting fifteen d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-4

In the course of its supervision under Articles 387-1 and 387-3, the judge may ask the legal administrator for an inventory of the minor's assets to be sent to him or her, as well as an updated invent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-42

…the limits and conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a real estate investment trust may grant current account advances to the companies mentioned in 2° and 3° of I of article L. 214-36…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-4

…He is responsible for representing the auction price. Unless otherwise stipulated, the sale price may not be seized.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-4

An association taking legal action under articles L. 452-2 and L. 452-3 may bring a civil action before the examining magistrate or the court in the place where the defendant has its registered office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-4

…ollowing training which has enabled them to acquire the skills required to practise this profession may practise as a pharmacy assistant and hold the title of pharmacy assistant. These diplomas, certi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-4

…f this period, and if the general interests of the business so require, a provisional administrator may be appointed by the president of the judicial court ruling, on application or in summary proceed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-46

…and discipline applicable to the profession of industrial property attorney. However, the companies may not be subject to disciplinary proceedings independently of those that would be brought against…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-43

…ceived either a statement or exhibits, or any of the information provided for in Article R. 532-26, may present at the hearing any oral observations that it considers useful to respond to this stateme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Corsican Tourist Offices and Agency

Article L4424-41

…e tourism agency are defined by deliberation of the Corsican Assembly. The territorial collectivity may modify or revoke the acts of these establishments when they are contrary to the guidelines it ha…

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