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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The reconstitution of destroyed documents.

Article 1434

The court may carry out a partial reconstruction of the deed in cases where the proof of certain clauses, sufficient in themselves, is alone reported.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-16

…rnational agreements relating both to areas of State competence and to areas of competence of the local authority are, in cases where the first paragraph of Article LO 6351-15, negotiated and signed b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working conditions

Article R4141-16

…or technique, a worker exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 will receive the safety training provided for in that same article. This training is suppleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-16

…r reasons relating to the protection of public health, the measures provided for in article R. 5122-15 may be taken in the event of misuse, as defined in article R. 5121-153, or drug dependence or abu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-16

…rocedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 125-17, any member of a collective shop may refer any decision taken pursuant to articles L. 125-12, L. 125-14and the third paragraph of Art…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 165

The marriage will be celebrated publicly at a republican ceremony by the civil registrar of the commune in which one of the spouses, or one of their parents, has his or her domicile or residence on th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1681

In the event that the action for rescission is admitted, the purchaser has the choice either to return the thing by withdrawing the price he has paid for it, or to keep the land by paying the suppleme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-16

…ional agreements relating to both areas of competence of the State and areas of competence of the local authority are, in cases where the first paragraph of Article LO 6251-15, negotiated and signed b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-16

…the Agency will issue an acknowledgement of receipt when the dossier referred to in Article R. 1232-15 is complete and will simultaneously send this dossier to the Minister for Research. If the dossie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145

…s referred by the investigating judge seeking the detention of the person under investigation shall cause that person to appear before him, assisted by his lawyer if one has already been appointed, an…

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