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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-4

1st May is a public holiday.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Article 1597

…s acting as public prosecutors, court clerks, bailiffs, lawyers, unofficial defenders and notaries, may not become assignees of litigious suits, rights and actions which fall within the jurisdiction o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Article 1594

Anyone not prohibited by law may buy or sell.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Article 1596

Cannot make themselves purchasers, on pain of nullity, either by themselves or by interposed persons: Guardians, of the property of those of whom they have guardianship; Agents, of the property they a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D754-2

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1775 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D752-2

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1no. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 201…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-71

In accordance with article 80 of the French Civil Code, deaths are recorded in a special register. This register is sent to the town hall's registry office within twenty-four hours.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-74

…ings that belonged to the deceased shall be cremated for reasons of hygiene. In this case, no claim may be made by the beneficiaries, who may not demand reimbursement of the value of these objects and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-75

…The mother or father has the same period from the date of delivery to claim the body of a child who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office.

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