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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2306-1

…vision must be invoked by the guarantor as soon as the first proceedings are brought against it. It can only be invoked between solvent guarantors. The insolvency of a guarantor on the day the divisio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2305-1

…be invoked by the guarantor from the first proceedings brought against him. The guarantor must indicate to the creditor the debtor's assets that may be seized, which may not be disputed assets or ass…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2306-2

If the creditor has divided his action of his own accord, he can no longer go back on that division, even if there were insolvent sureties at the time of the action.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1477

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-11 (art. A322-36)

…ing diving1. All platforms must be rigid.2. The minimum dimensions of the platform are : Platform 0.60 m to 1 m high 0.60 m wide 5 m long Platform 2.60 m to 3 m high 1.50 m wide 5 m long Platform 5.00…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1409

…nce owed by the spouses and the debts contracted by them for the upkeep of the household and the education of the children, in accordance with Article 220;on a final basis or subject to recompense, as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1474

…to inform it of their initiatives with a view to resuming the proceedings or putting an end to the causes of interruption or suspension. If the parties fail to do so, it may terminate the proceedings…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

…f an activity, of whatever nature, by private individuals or legal entities or used by the State, local authorities, public establishments or bodies and professional bodies and, on the other hand, pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

…du cinéma et de l'image animée under the same conditions as those relating to 4° of article L. 212-23. These programming commitments are monitored for a period of five years following the date of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-23

I. - For the application of 1° of article R. 5141-18 , when reference is made to published scientific literature, the experts shall justify the use of this bibliographical documentation and demonstrat…

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