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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1292

The application for separation of property is brought before the family court of the family's residence. It obeys the rules of Article 1136-1.An extract of the application shall be forwarded by the ap…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1575

The present code is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-686 of 29 July 2023 with the exception of the provisions of Titles IV and V of Book II, Art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Declaration of new constructions and changes to their nature, purpose or use

Article 1406

I. - New constructions, as well as changes in the consistency or use of built and unbuilt properties, are notified by the owners to the administration, within ninety days of their final completion and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the national health strategy

Article R1411-1

The national health strategy is defined by decree for a period not exceeding ten years. This decree specifies the priority areas for action and the objectives for improving health and social protectio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-19

The categories of active services of the national police within which officers and agents of the judicial police perform their usual duties and whose jurisdiction is exercised within the remit of one…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-18

The active departments of the national police within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction covers the entire national territory are as fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and renewal

Article R7111-1

The professional identity card for journalists may only be issued to persons who, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 7111-3 to L. 7111-5, are professional journalists or are assimilated…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and renewal

Article R7111-10

The person concerned is notified of the committee's decision to refuse to issue or renew the card by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311-1

Possession of status is established by a sufficient collection of facts that reveal the filiation and kinship link between a person and the family to which he or she is said to belong. The main of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2291-1

A sub-guarantee is a contract by which a person undertakes to pay the guarantor what the debtor may owe him under the guarantee..

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