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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-3

A minor left without father or mother may in the same way be emancipated at the request of the family council.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-7

An emancipated minor ceases to be under the authority of his father and mother. The latter are not automatically liable, in their sole capacity as father or mother, for any damage he may cause to othe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-2

A minor, even an unmarried one, may be emancipated when he or she reaches the age of sixteen. After hearing the minor, this emancipation will be pronounced, if there are just grounds, by the guardians…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-5

The account of the administration, where applicable, or of the guardianship is rendered to the emancipated minor under the conditions provided for respectively by articles 387-5 et 514.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the employment contract

Article R7413-4

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 1234-1 to L. 1234-8 and L. 1237-1, relating to notice periods, to homeworkers with an open-ended employment contract, the compensation due in the e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-4

When the judicial police officer is called upon to habitually perform his duties as a judicial police officer throughout the territory of the Republic, the request for authorisation is addressed to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41

The operator of the establishment produces a file in support of his application comprising:1° The operation's articles of association and the references of the operating licences;2° A description of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-40

The First President shall designate the Chamber to which the case shall be distributed.The Registry shall notify the lawyers constituted and the Director General of the National Institute of Industria…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-41

Subject to the provisions of Articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32, the president of the chamber to which the case is distributed shall set the time limits within which the parties to the procee…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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