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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-26

In the event of the death or resignation of an elected full member or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was elected, he is replaced by his alternate. If, for reasons of the same nature,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-29

The committee elects its chairman from among its members by secret ballot by an absolute majority. If, after two ballots, no member of the committee has obtained an absolute majority, a third ballot i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions required for the validity of the contract.

Article 1973

…e, although it has the characteristics of a liberality, it is not subject to the forms required for gifts; except for the cases of reduction and nullity set out in Article 1970. When the annuity is se…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals resident in France since the age of thirteen

Article L423-21

In the year following their eighteenth birthday or if they are covered by the provisions of article L. 421-35, foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoever that they have habitually resided…

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

Article 21-10

The provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily a…

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

Article 21-7

Any child born in France of foreign parents acquires French nationality on coming of age if, on that date, he or she has his or her residence in France and has had his or her habitual residence in Fra…

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

Article 21-8

The interested party has the option of declaring, under the conditions provided for in articles 26 et seq and provided that he proves that he has the nationality of a foreign State, that he declines F…

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

Article 21-11

A minor child born in France to foreign parents may, from the age of sixteen, claim French nationality by declaration, under the conditions set out in articles 26 et seq if, at the time of his declara…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and certain States

Article 695-10

…r II shall apply to requests for mutual assistance between France and the other States party to any convention containing stipulations similar to those of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assis…

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