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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1325

A contest between successive assignees of a claim is resolved in favour of the first in date; he has recourse against the person to whom the debtor would have made a payment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-9

Successive annual increases in the minimum growth wage must aim to eliminate any lasting distortion between its increase and changes in general economic conditions and incomes.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-18

The insurer is not liable for :a) damage to or loss of property resulting from the inherent vice of the insured object, except as provided for in article L. 173-4 with regard to latent defects in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-40

The appointment of directors of the regional mutual credit banks is subject to the approval of the central body of Crédit Agricole. Such appointments may not include any commitment by the regional mut…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-4

A mention of decisions to change first names and surnames is made in the margin of the civil status records of the person concerned and, where applicable, those of their spouse, partner linked by a ci…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-19

Holiday subsidies may be granted by the bodies mentioned in article L. 411-18, within the limits of their competence, to all persons covered by these bodies, their spouses, their cohabitees or their p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 762

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the parties shall defend themselves. The parties may be assisted or represented by: -a lawyer; -their spouse, cohabitee or the person with whom they…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1174

The judgment is delivered in open court. Its operative part specifies whether it is a full adoption or a simple adoption and contains the particulars prescribed by article 1056. It also contains, wher…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXI: Conservatory measures

Article 706-166

In the case of an investigation opened for one of the offences, punishable by three years' imprisonment or more, listed in the tittre Ier du livre III du code pénal, le juge des libertés et de la déte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-98

In compliance with the competitive tendering rules set out in the public procurement code, the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace may carry out, on behalf of and at the request of one of the public esta…

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