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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R361-2

…341-4 to the Maritime Prefect are exercised by the authorities mentioned inarticle 1 of decree no. 2005-1514 of 6 December 2005 relating to the overseas organisation of State action at sea.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2029

The trust contract is terminated by the death of the natural person settlor, by the occurrence of the term or by the realisation of the aim pursued when this takes place before the term.When all of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2346

If the secured debt is not paid, the creditor may pursue the sale of the pledged asset. This sale shall take place in accordance with the procedures set out in the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2341

…must keep them separate from things of the same kind which belong to him. Failing this, the pledgor may rely on the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 2344.If the agreement releases the cred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-2

…of the ministers responsible for health and social security, and of the minister for defence in the case of professionals in the armed forces health service, defines the priority multiannual guideline…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-24

…epresentative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 has completed his assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report with the court clerk's o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8: Transfer and extinction of mortgages

Article 2473

The mortgage is transferred ipso jure with the secured claim. The mortgagee may subrogate another creditor in the mortgage and retain his claim. He may also, by an assignment of anteriority, assign hi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual limitation periods.

Article 2254

The duration of prescription may be shortened or extended by agreement of the parties. It may not, however, be reduced to less than one year or extended to more than ten years.The parties may also, by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-2

…the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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

Article 206

…who is legally required to do so is obliged to give evidence. Persons who show a legitimate reason may be exempted from giving evidence. Relatives or allies in the direct line of either party or thei…

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