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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1444

The separation of property, although pronounced in court, is null and void if proceedings to liquidate the rights of the parties have not been commenced within three months of the judgment becoming re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-1

A property development contract is a mandate of common interest whereby a person known as a "property developer" undertakes to the project owner to carry out, for an agreed price, by means of project…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…n of article R. 2213-21, the words: ", regardless of the commune of destination within metropolitan territory or an overseas department," are deleted. XII. - For the application of article R. 2213-22,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to certain procedural and eligibility conditions

Article 122-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the aids mentioned in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1180-12

…If the parents refuse and the person concerned does not have a lawyer, the judge will refer the matter to the President of the Bar with a request to appoint a lawyer to assist the minor. By reasoned…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1180-13

…to a third party. The judge may authorise, at their request and on justification of a legitimate interest, the issue of a copy of one or more documents in the case file to the parents and to the mino…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-15-1

…1-23 the information relating to certain transactions presenting a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing due to the country or territory of origin or destination of the funds, the natur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-1-1

…f the Committees for the Protection of Individuals, has been set up under the authority of the Minister for Health. Each year, it submits recommendations to the Minister for Health concerning the cons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-1-1

Public water and sanitation utilities are authorised to implement social measures designed to make effective the right of access to drinking water and sanitation under conditions that are economically…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 20: Sporting and leisure goods, electrically-assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices

Article L224-113

Any professional who markets maintenance and repair services for sports and leisure goods, including bicycles, electrically assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices allows consumers…

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