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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 205

Children owe maintenance to their father and mother or other ascendants who are in need.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2050

If a person who had compromised on a right which he had in his own right subsequently acquires a similar right in the right of another person, he is not, as regards the newly acquired right, bound by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2052

The settlement prevents the parties from instituting or continuing legal proceedings with the same subject matter.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2051

…he transaction made by one of the interested parties is not binding on the other interested parties and cannot be opposed by them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVI: Arbitration agreement

Article 2059

All persons may compromise on the rights of which they have free disposal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 204

The Investigating Chamber may also, in respect of offences arising from the record of the proceedings, order that an indictment be issued, under the conditions laid down in Article 205, persons who ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-205

I. - Articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, article R. 214-32-27, I of article R. 214-32-28 and articles R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-42, R. 214-36, R. 214-39…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-205

The authorisation for interventional radiology care activity mentioned in 21° of article R. 6122-25 is not required from the holder of the authorisation for surgical care activity when the acts corres…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 204

…tion, income tax is assessed on the income disposed of by the deceased during the year of his death and on the industrial and commercial profits made since the end of the last taxed financial year. Th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 204

Where the investigation is ordered, evidence to the contrary may be adduced by witnesses without further decision.

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