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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Shares and lots.

Article 829

With a view to their distribution, the property is estimated at its value on the date of divided enjoyment as fixed by the deed of partition, taking into account, where applicable, the charges on it.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Shares and lots.

Article 825

…es the property existing at the opening of the succession, or that which has been subrogated to it, and which the deceased has not disposed of by reason of death, as well as the fruits relating theret…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Shares and lots.

Article 830

In the formation and composition of lots, every effort shall be made to avoid dividing economic units and other sets of goods, the splitting of which would lead to depreciation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different election methods

Article R4311-57-1

Votes may be cast by post or electronically.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment and terms of office of heads of department, heads of internal structure and heads of functional unit

Article D6146-5-1

The time devoted to the duties of head of department is valued and counted as part of the service obligations of practitioners. The head of department receives training on taking up his duties, adapte…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-8

…p training sessions preparing for the professional certificate, professional diploma, State diploma and higher State diploma for youth, popular education and sport (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS) mu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-9

…ody's ability to provide training that complies with the regulations for the diploma being prepared and its ability to offer guarantees of success.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-15

The beneficiary of a writing grant has five months from the date of the decision to award the grant to submit the developed version of the project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-14

The beneficiary of a concept grant has three months from the date of the decision to award the grant to submit the formalised version of the project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image anim…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-18

The aid is paid as follows:- 75% at the time of the award decision;- 25% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the formalised version of the project for the concept…

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