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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Actions to establish parentage

Article 329

…ay request, during the child's minority, that its effects be re-established by proving that the husband is the father. The action is open to the child during the ten years following his majority.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 358

With the exception of its last paragraph, Article 357 is applicable to a child who has been the subject of an adoption duly pronounced abroad having in France the effects of a full adoption.The adopte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 357

Plenary adoption confers on the child the name of the adopter.In the event of the adoption of a child by a couple, or the adopters choose, by joint declaration, the surname devolving on the child: eit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Legal administration

Article 382

Legal administration is the responsibility of the parents. If parental authority is exercised jointly by both parents, each parent is the legal administrator. In other cases, legal administration belo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Legal administration

Article 384

…rty administrator refuses this function or is in one of the situations provided for in articles 395 and 396, the guardianship judge shall appoint an ad hoc administrator to replace him or her.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Legal administration

Article 385

The legal administrator is required to exercise prudent, diligent and informed care in the management of the minor's property, in the sole interest of the minor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Legal administration

Article 386

…ment of the minor's property.If legal administration is exercised jointly, both parents are jointly and severally liable.The State is liable for any damage that may be caused by the guardianship judge…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Legal administration

Article 383

Where the interests of the sole legal administrator or, as the case may be, of both legal administrators are in opposition to those of the minor, the latter shall request the appointment of an ad hoc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of staff representatives to the Board of Directors

Article A211-39

…three staff representatives referred to in 5° of article D. 211-39 shall be by single ballot. Each candidate is accompanied by a substitute. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is elected. Vot…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-23)

Article Annexe 3-5

Ability test provided for in article R. 321-67 Legal subjects Voluntary and judicial sales: concepts and distinctions; applicable texts. Taxation. Resale rights. Intervention by the State: right of pr…

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