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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-11

Other than the death of the person in respect of whom family habilitation has been issued, it is terminated:1° By the person concerned being placed under legal protection, curatorship or guardianship;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

I.-Category A and B environmental inspectors competent to investigate and record environmental offences pursuant to Article L. 172-1 of the Environment Code assigned to the French Biodiversity Office,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-1

The creditor proceeds with the seizure by a bailiff's deed served on the third party. Under penalty of nullity, this deed shall contain 1° An indication of the name and domicile of the debtor or, in t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-8

In all other cases, the bailiff will draw up an immobilisation report. Under penalty of nullity, this document contains 1° A reference to the enforcement order under which the vehicle was immobilised;…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R411-1

The summons to vacate the premises takes the form of a bailiff's deed served on the person being evicted and contains, under penalty of nullity : 1° An indication of the enforceable title under which…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1229

Resolution terminates the contract. Resolution takes effect, depending on the case, either under the conditions provided for by the resolutory clause, or on the date of receipt by the debtor of the no…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders

Article 837

At the request of one of the parties and if the urgency justifies it, the president of the judicial court or the protection litigation judge hearing the case in summary proceedings may refer the case…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2245

The interpellation made to one of the joint and several debtors by an application to court or by an act of forced execution or the acknowledgement by the debtor of the right of the one against whom he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-4

The agreement establishing the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire de Moyennes defines its purpose. It specifies the distribution of the statutory rights of its members, in proportion to their contrib…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-9

The observation period opened by the judgment may be renewed, pursuant to Article L. 621-3, for a maximum period of six months.The president shall set the case on the court's roll no later than ten da…

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