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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-1

Any declaration of nationality must, on pain of nullity, be registered either by the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court, for declarations subscribed in France, or by the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Electronic complaints

Article A-1-2

Victims who file a complaint or report online via the THESEE platform can identify themselves securely using the FranceConnect teleservice.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 57-1

When the civil registrar of the place of birth of a child mentions the recognition of the said child in the margin of the child's birth certificate, he shall notify the other parent by registered lett…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article R3213-1-1

The competent State authority referred to in Article L. 3213-2 is the departmental director of public finance.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3-1

Notwithstanding any legislative provision to the contrary, the indexation of debt securities and financial contracts mentioned respectively in 2 of II and III of article L. 211-1 is unrestricted.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-10

When an employee who has suffered an accident at work or has contracted an occupational disease is declared unfit by the occupational physician, in application of article L. 4624-4, to return to the j…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-1

For the application of the provisions of d of 3° of Article L. 122-5, the catalogue of a sale of graphic or plastic works of art means copies of a list, illustrated or not, distributed before a sale b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article A312-1

The declaration provided for in article R. 312-4 must include : 1° The surname, first names, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the owner of the equipment declared ; 2° (Repealed) ; 3° Th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article D351-1

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article D. 351-2, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1215

In the event of the death of an adult subject to a protective measure exercised by a legal representative for the protection of adults, the latter may, in the absence of known heirs, refer the matter…

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