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Showing 42214230 of 68221 articles for Art. I-3° and Art. 156 bis

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 312

A child conceived or born during marriage has the husband as its father.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 313

The presumption of paternity is set aside when the child's birth certificate does not name the husband as the father. It is further set aside where the child was born more than three hundred days afte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 314

…is re-established by operation of law if the child has possession of status with regard to the husband and does not have paternal filiation already established with regard to a third party.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-3

…Nine members representing the State: a) Two representatives of the ministers responsible for health and social action ; b) One representative of the Minister for Labour; c) One representative of the M…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: For export.

Article 36

…e cost of transport to the border, but excluding the amount of : a) Exit duties ; b) Internal taxes and similar charges for which the exporter has been given a discharge.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Energy

Article R4424-33

The consultation of the Assembly of Corsica referred to in 1° bis of article L. 4424-39 is carried out under the conditions laid down in article R. 423-56 of the town planning code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-39

When the user undertaking continues to employ a temporary employee after the end of his assignment without having concluded an employment contract with him or without a new secondment contract, this e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-31

…ng entities shall ensure that economic operators may at any time request to be qualified. The rules and criteria for qualification shall be communicated to them at their request. Updated rules and cri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-32

…ntities may only terminate the qualification of an economic operator for reasons based on the rules and criteria mentioned in Article R. 2162-30. The intention to terminate the qualification shall be…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-33

A list of qualified economic operators is kept. It can be divided into categories by type of contract for which the qualification is valid.

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