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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Gifts made by marriage contract to the spouses and to unborn children of the marriage.

Article 1082

The father and mother, other ascendants, collateral relatives of the spouses, and even strangers, may, by marriage contract, dispose of all or part of the property which they leave on the day of their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10-2

…ed or who have granted a personal surety or who have assigned or transferred an asset as collateral may avail themselves of the measures granted to the debtor pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Articl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1070

…a contribution to the costs of the marriage or compensatory allowance, the court with jurisdiction may be that of the place where the creditor spouse or the parent who is the main carer of the childr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 nonies

…e capital is subject to a deduction, the rate of which is set each year by decree, up to a limit of 10%, when these properties are leased or made available to La Poste by their owners and are used exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-27

I.-Any person actively soliciting mandates within the meaning of Article L. 22-10-41 shall publish a regularly updated document entitled "voting policy" on its website. This document may also be consu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7th: Marine

Article 1075

The provisions of article 1083 are applicable to the caisse générale de prévoyance des marins et de leurs familles en cas de accident, de maladie, d'invalidité et de maternité (1).

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions required to practise as an orthopaedic technician

Article R4364-10-2

…ond within eight months of receiving an application for authorisation to practise in application of 2° of article D. 4364-10-1, the application will be rejected.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-10

…more malformations or developmental disorders attributable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy, or where applicable, his or he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-10-2

Changes other than those listed in articles R. 5124-10 and R. 5124-10-1 are declared in the annual statement provided for in article R. 5124-46.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in article L. 4321-10-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in article L. 4321-10.

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