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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: The operation, liquidation and division of matrimonial property regimes and joint ownership between persons bound by a civil solidarity pact or between cohabitees

Article 1136-2

The provisions of Section VI of Chapter II of Title III of Book III are, subject to the provisions of Article 267 of the Civil Code, applicable to the division of the property interests of spouses, pe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-15

When the judge rejects the application for a protection order, he may nevertheless, if the urgency justifies it and if one or other of the parties has so requested, refer the parties to a hearing, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 1126-1

…sed on the definitive alteration of the marriage bond under the conditions provided for in article 238, paragraph 2, of the Civil Code, the decision ruling on the principle of divorce may not be made…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Special provisions for accepted divorces

Article 1123-1

…alty of nullity, this document sets out the particulars set out in the fourth paragraph of article 233 of the Civil Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144-1

The agreement for divorce by mutual consent by act under private signature countersigned by lawyers specifies the name of the notary or the legal person holding the notarial office responsible for rec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1180-15

The case is heard and decided in chambers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-11

…ation or delivery of the notice. The appeal is lodged according to the rules laid down in articles 931 à 934. The Registrar shall notify the parties who have not lodged the appeal themselves of the ap…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The procedure for revoking a simple adoption

Article 1177-1

Within fifteen days of the date on which it becomes res judicata, at the request of the public prosecutor, the decision revoking the simple adoption is entered in the margin of the adopted person's bi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1199-2

The designation of a meeting place pursuant to the third sentence of the fourth paragraph of

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1179-1

For the application of Article 373-2-8 and article 373-2-13 of the Civil Code, third parties shall by simple request refer the matter to the public prosecutor, who may obtain any information he or she…

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