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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…of violence have been committed and that the victim or one or more children are in danger. On the occasion of its issue, after having heard the parties' observations on each of the following measures,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-15

…greement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets : 1° The period during which leave may be taken ; 2° The order of departures during this period; 3° The deadlines to be met by the empl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 1594 D

…e rate of land registration tax or registration duty provided for in article 683 is set at 3.80%.It may be modified by the departmental councils without such modifications having the effect of reducin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions.

Article D2513-15

The limits within which, pursuant to article L. 2513-4, a supplement for risks may be allocated to marine firefighters belonging to the Marseille marine firefighters battalion, are set by a decree iss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-15

For the needs of the department, interns in medical or surgical specialities or psychiatric interns who have completed four semesters and have acquired training in emergency management through at leas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-11

At least thirty days before the date of the election, candidates shall hand in their signed declaration of candidacy to the head office of the Association's body, in return for a receipt, or send it t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 117

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 116, the examining magistrate may conduct immediate questioning and confrontations if the urgency results either from the condition of a witness in danger of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1105

The costs of the proceedings shall be shared equally between the spouses. However, their agreement may provide otherwise subject to the application of provisions of article 123 of decree no. 2020-1717…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1199

The judge may delegate jurisdiction to the judge of the place where the minor has been placed, either voluntarily or by court order, for the purpose of organising one of the measures provided for in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in New Caledonia

Article R782-15

…This request shall state the subject on which consultation is sought.The Credit Advisory Committee may not validly deliberate if the number of members present is less than ten. If the quorum is not r…

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