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Showing 31913200 of 48530 articles for Art. L 145-16 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 February 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 July 1986 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 February 1972

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-3

The integrity of the human body may only be infringed in the event of medical necessity for the person concerned or exceptionally in the therapeutic interest of others. The consent of the person conce…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1118

If a new fact arises, the judge may, until the court relinquishes jurisdiction, cancel, modify or supplement the provisional measures he has prescribed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1175

Where appropriate, the court shall rule, in the same form, on the change of the adopted person's forenames and, in the case of simple adoption, on the adopted person's name.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII: Social security levies on gaming and betting collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection

Article 1609 quatertricies

Social levies on gaming and betting are assessed, declared, liquidated, collected and controlled in accordance with the provisions of the articles L. 137-20, L. 137-21, L. 137-22, L. 137-23, L. 137-25…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-166

In application of the second paragraph of article L. 214-121, the forest assets held directly or indirectly by a forest savings company are managed in accordance with one or more approved simple manag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-23

The College meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda.It may only deliberate if at least half of the members in office are present, excluding the Chairman. If this is not the case, a ne…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 116

If the presumed absent person is called to a partition, it may be made amicably. In the event of conflicting interests between the representative and the presumed absent person, the guardianship judge…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1137

The judge is seised by a summons to a hearing date communicated to the applicant in accordance with the procedures defined by article 751. In a duly justified case of urgency, the family court, on rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article D221-112

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-7, the Banque de France collects statistical information on share savings plans from custodian-account holders, as defined by order of the Minister…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-23

The personal data recorded in the processing is kept for a period of twenty-four months from the date of completion of the pathway to integration through economic activity, or from the date of collect…

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