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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 932

The gift inter vivos shall not bind the donor, and shall not produce any effect, until the day on which it has been accepted in express terms. The acceptance may be made during the donor's lifetime by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 940

When the donation is made to minors, adults under guardianship or public institutions, publication shall be made at the request of the guardians, curators or administrators.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 949

The donor is permitted to make the reserve for his own benefit or to dispose, for the benefit of another, of the enjoyment or usufruct of the movable or immovable property donated.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 950

…ervation of usufruct, the donee shall be bound, on the expiry of the usufruct, to take the effects given which are in kind, in the condition in which they are; and he shall have action against the don…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 951

The donor may stipulate the right of return of the donated objects either for the case of the predecease of the donee alone, or for the case of the predecease of the donee and his descendants. This ri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedural frameworks

Article 696-114

…on or to place him or her under the status of an assisted witness, or to have recourse to investigative acts which can only be ordered in the course of an investigation, by reason of their duration or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedural frameworks

Article 696-115

When the Public Prosecutor relinquishes jurisdiction in favour of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, investigations shall continue under Article 696-113 or, where applicable, of article 696-114.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedural frameworks

Article 696-113

In proceedings within his jurisdiction, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall conduct investigations in accordance with the provisions applicable to the investigation in flagrante delicto or the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension and cancellation of financial instruments

Article L420-10

…financial contracts that are linked to or refer to it where this is necessary to achieve the objectives of the suspension or delisting of the financial instrument.Decisions to suspend or delist a fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…ies in order to conclude transactions in :1° Financial securities referred to in Article L. 211-1 , II, 2 ; 2° Structured financial products within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the Eu…

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