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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1408

…ided owner, does not form an acquest, except for the recompense due to the community for the sum it may have provided.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16

The products and services referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-9 are :1° Life insurance or capitalisation contracts where the annual premium does not exceed €1,000 or where the single premium does not…

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

Article 147

In all cases, release with or without judicial supervision may be ordered ex officio by the examining magistrate after receiving the opinion of the public prosecutor, on condition that the person unde…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1426

…nently unable to express his or her will, or if his or her management of the community attests to incapacity or fraud, the other spouse may apply to the courts to be substituted for him or her in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hosting of paper-based personal health data

Article R1111-16

If it is implemented, the hosting of personal health data on paper mentioned in article L. 1111-8 is entrusted to a natural person or legal entity benefiting from approval granted by the Minister for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1443

…ars that the maintenance of the community jeopardises the interests of the other spouse, the latter may pursue the separation of property in court. Any voluntary separation is null and void.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1403

As long as the cadastral transfer has not been made, the former owner continues to be taxed on the roll, and he or his natural heirs may be compelled to pay the property tax, except for their recourse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-14

The contract may contain a non-competition clause after termination of the contract. This clause must be drawn up in writing and relate to the geographical area and, where applicable, the group of per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-14

Commercial courts may, after death or cessation of business, and in all other cases of necessity the assessment of which is submitted to them, authorise the sale by wholesale auction of goods of any k…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-14

…ment as well as from the provisions relating to the undertaking sheet provided for in articles R. 4624-46 to R. 4624-50. In the case provided for in 3° of article L. 1262-1 and when the company interv…

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