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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…r export to a non-European Union Member State or a European Union Member State or placed under a fiscal or customs regime such as victualling or sales counters, are marked with a unique identifier, pr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 245

The judge may always invite the technician to supplement, clarify or explain, either in writing or at the hearing, his findings or conclusions. The technician may at any time ask the judge to hear him…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIII: Tax regime for non-trading companies whose purpose is the construction of buildings with a view to sale

Article 239 ter

I. - The provisions of 2 of article 206 are not applicable to non-trading companies created after the entry into force of law no. 64-1278 of 23 December 1964 and whose purpose is the construction of b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-20

The members of the commission mentioned in 2° of article R. 15-33-29-18 and their alternates and, on the proposal of the members mentioned in 3° and 4° of the same article, the representatives of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of registers and liability for land registration

Article 2448

…shed. It is closed each day.As an exception to the preceding paragraph, a written computer document may take the place of a register; in this case, it must be identified, numbered and dated as soon as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-2

For the purposes referred to in Article L. 6131-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may ask public health establishments:1° To enter into a cooperation agreement ;2° To set up a heal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 205

Everyone may be heard as a witness, with the exception of persons who are incapacitated from giving evidence in court. Persons who are unable to give evidence may, however, be heard under the same con…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2017

Unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the settlor may at any time appoint a third party to ensure that his interests are safeguarded in the performance of the agreement and who may have…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 207

Defaulting witnesses may be summoned at their own expense if their hearing is deemed necessary. Defaulting witnesses and those who, without a legitimate reason, refuse to give evidence or take the oat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2503

Articles 711 to 832-2, 832-4 to 2279 are applicable to Mayotte subject to the adaptations set out in Articles 2504 à 2508. The provisions relating to immovable property apply only subject to the provi…

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