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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 279

If the expert encounters difficulties that prevent him from carrying out his mission or if an extension of his mission proves necessary, he will report this to the judge. The judge may, in giving his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Movable liens

Article 2330

Moveable liens are granted by law. They may be general or special. The legal provisions governing them are to be interpreted strictly. They give the right to be preferred to other creditors. Unless ot…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2434

The actions to which the registrations may give rise against the creditors shall be brought before the competent court, by writ served on them personally, or at the last of the domiciles elected by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…ioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-28

…management objective is to reach, at the end of a given period, an amount determined by the mechanical application of a predefined calculation formula, with reference to financial market indicators o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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

Article L214-27

Unless otherwise provided, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-26-2 apply to private equity funds.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 249

…ings the action himself, with the assistance of his curator. However, the person under guardianship may accept the principle of the marriage breakdown on his or her own, regardless of the facts giving…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 221

Each of the spouses may, without the consent of the other, have any deposit account and any securities account opened in his or her personal name. With regard to the depositary, the depositor is alway…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2004

The principal may revoke his power of attorney whenever he sees fit and compel, where appropriate, the agent to surrender to him either the private writing containing it, or the original of the power…

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