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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-3

The interview provided for inarticle L. 335-5 of the Education Code is conducted by at least two members of the selection panel. It lasts between 15 and 30 minutes.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 890

An action in complement of share is admitted against any act, whatever its denomination, the object of which is to put an end to indivision between co-partitioners. The action is no longer admitted wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 842

For the application of article 416 in the territory of French Polynesia and in New Caledonia, where it appears materially impossible for a lawyer to travel, the accused may choose as counsel a person…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 889

The titular assessors and, if applicable, their alternates, are summoned by any means at least fifteen days before the hearing date set by the president of the court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The Assize Court

Article 888

The majorities of seven or eight votes provided for in Article 359 and in the second paragraph of Article 362 are replaced by majorities of four or six votes.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-4-1

The following persons may file an opposition on the basis of one or more of the rights mentioned in Article L. 712-4, provided that these rights belong to the same proprietor: 1° The proprietor of an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings

Article 810

A judge-rapporteur is appointed by the president of the chamber seised or to which the case is distributed. In hearing the case, he has the same powers as the court.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 846

…e gift, but who becomes a successor on the day the succession is opened, does not owe the report, unless the donor has expressly required it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 898

A provision by which a third party is called upon to receive the gift, succession or legacy, in the event that the donee, instituted heir or legatee does not receive it, shall not be regarded as a sub…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 853

The same applies to any profits that the heir may have derived from agreements made with the deceased, if these agreements did not present any indirect advantage, when they were made.

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