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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notification to economic operators of a non-conformity

Article R4314-10

…ned, and the arrangements for meeting the cost of these measures. The market surveillance authority may also summon any representative of the economic operator concerned. II.-The market surveillance a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-10

…administrative invalidity proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 716-9, they are resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initiative…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1095

A minor may, by marriage contract, give to the other spouse, either by simple gift or by reciprocal gift, only with the consent and assistance of those whose consent is required for the validity of hi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1050

The rights of the second grantee open on the death of the grantee. However, the grantee may abandon, in favour of the second grantee, the enjoyment of the property or right which is the subject of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1054

If the encumbered person is a reserved heir of the disposing person, the charge may only be imposed on the available portion. The donee may, however, accept, in the deed of gift or subsequently in a d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-10

A cheque written in both words and figures is only valid for the amount written in words in the event of a difference. Where a cheque is written more than once, either in words or in figures, the diff…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Amendment of ancillary measures

Article 1085

The judge may request communication of the file to the court that pronounced the divorce.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Rectification and judicial annulment

Article 1054

…n is sent by the public prosecutor to the custodian of the amended documents. The annulled document may no longer be updated. It may only be issued with the exceptional authorisation of the public pro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1099

The spouses may not give indirectly to each other beyond what is permitted by the above provisions.

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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 1087

Gifts made by marriage contract may not be challenged or declared invalid on the grounds of lack of acceptance.

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