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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1793

…construction of a building, according to a plan drawn up and agreed with the owner of the land, he may not demand any increase in price, either under the pretext of an increase in labour or materials…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-9

Any person who fulfils the conditions set out in article 21-7 to acquire French nationality loses the option of declining it if he or she enlists in the French armed forces. Any minor born in France o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-21

…he full members, except for the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the members mentioned in article R. 6213-17, are appointed under the same conditions as the full members. They only sit on the committee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-31-1

When, in application of article L. 6143-4, the statement of projected income and expenditure is subject to express approval, this is given within thirty days of receipt of the draft statement of proje…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177

…ing judge shall rule by the same order on the return of items placed under judicial supervision. He may refuse restitution if it presents a danger to persons or property. The decision on restitution m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Temporary export.

Article 175

…ce and the Minister for Industry lay down :a) the conditions under which the customs administration may authorise the temporary export of products sent outside the customs territory to receive additio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-31-1

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may grant the dispensatory authorisation provided for in Article L. 6122-9-1 to one or more health establishments, with immediate effect and for a pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-17

Any differences in representation referred to in Article D. 1142-16 are published and updated on the website of the Ministry of Labour, each year by 31 December at the latest, by the departments of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-31

If the request is granted, the public prosecutor may, within ten days, contest this decision before the president of the investigating chamber. This challenge suspends the execution of the decision.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Payment of duties

Article 1701

…stration or merged formality is carried out, at the rates and quotas regulated by this code. No one may mitigate or defer payment under the pretext of a dispute over the quota, or for any other reason…

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