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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Nullities.

Article 178

The omission or inaccuracy of a statement intended to establish the regularity of a transaction may not render it null and void if it is established, by any means, that the legal requirements were, in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 179

If the opposition is rejected, the objectors, other than ascendants nevertheless, may be ordered to pay damages. Default judgments and rulings rejecting oppositions to marriage are not subject to oppo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1762

If it has been agreed in the lease contract that the lessor may come to occupy the house, he is obliged to serve notice in advance at the times determined by the use of the premises.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

…f financial aid to technical projects is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1-1

…ommend or market financial instruments are not subject to the obligations set out in Article L. 533-24 and 1° to 3° of Article L. 533-24-1 when the investment service they provide relates to bonds tha…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-21

The time limits provided for in articles 1031-12, 1031-13 and 1031-16 are increased under the conditions provided for in article 1023.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Innovation partnerships

Article R2372-17

The provisions of articles R. 2172-20, R. 2172-21, R. 2172-23 to R. 2172-25, R. 2172-31 and R. 2172-32 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-16

When a judgment of compulsory liquidation or adopting a total disposal plan, a measure prohibiting the exercise of a commercial profession or a measure of incapacity has become final in respect of one…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Right to communicate

Article R744-16

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-16

The exemptions referred to in article L. 3335-4 are the subject of annual orders issued by the mayor of the municipality in which the public house whose temporary opening is requested is located. Appl…

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