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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Party walls and ditches

Article 672

The neighbour may demand that trees, shrubs and bushes, planted at a distance less than the legal distance, be uprooted or reduced to the height determined in the previous article, unless there is tit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Party walls and ditches

Article 671

Trees, shrubs and bushes may only be planted close to the boundary of the neighbouring property at the distance prescribed by the specific regulations currently in force, or by constant and recognised…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 659

…tion, which is seised by application of the public prosecutor or the parties. The Cour de cassation may also, on the occasion of an appeal brought before it, rule on judges of its own motion and even…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Use and habitation

Article 631

The user may not assign or lease his right to another.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 658

…en on the minutes, patents or originals of the deeds that are subject to it. However, the formality may be given:1° On a full copy of the notarial deeds to be registered; 2° On a copy of electronicall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 699

Lawyers may, in matters where their assistance is compulsory, request that an order for costs be accompanied for their benefit by the right to recover directly from the convicted party those costs of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-6

…tioners and associate assistants from public health establishments that are members of the grouping may carry out their duties within the health cooperation grouping under the conditions defined by th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 632

The parties may put forward new pleas in support of their claims.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status.

Article R421-6-2

…approval of the programme of operations of market undertakings pursuant to 2° of VII of Article L. 621-7.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: How usufruct ends

Article 622

The usufructuary's creditors may have any waiver made by him to their prejudice annulled.

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