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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-234

The dental surgeon must enable his patient to obtain the social benefits to which his condition entitles him, without giving in to any abusive demands.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-4

French nationality is lost by any French citizen, even a minor, who, having a foreign nationality, is authorized, at his request, by the French Government, to lose the status of French citizen.This au…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 duodecies

The provisions of articles 238 decies et 238 undecies are applicable to contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-23

Applications for aid may be submitted:1° Either by the writer-director who wrote or co-wrote the script for the short film he or she is directing;2° Or by the production company.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-23

If articles R. 532-21 or R. 532-22 have not been applied, the written investigation is closed five clear days before the date of the hearing.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-5

In the event of default by the debtor, the assignee may set off the amount of the sum assigned, plus any fruits and interest, against the secured claim. Where appropriate, the assignee returns the exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-23

Copies of decisions given at first instance and, where applicable, on appeal, in proceedings in which the Office is not involved are sent to the Office by the Registry or the Secretariat of the Regist…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-39

The judicial police officer or agent acting under his or her responsibility shall describe or transcribe, in a report which shall be placed in the file, the recorded data which are useful for establis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pledging of intangible movables.

Article 2363-1

The debtor of the pledged claim may set up against the pledgee the defences inherent in the debt. He may also raise defences arising from his relationship with the pledgor before the pledge became enf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-23

The premises mentioned in article R. 4216-22 as well as those in which substances or preparations classified as highly flammable or materials in such a physical state that they are likely to catch fir…

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