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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-19 (art. A322-78)

You can consult the files at the following address(Official Journal of the European Union No. 45 of 22 February 2012, text No. 44): https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=II6wG-ToNyv0Gzqpt8HVX…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article Annexe I art. R*322-58

…eans I vote against I give my proxy to Mr. If amendments or new resolutions were presented to the meeting. OR 3 If you wish another member of the company or a third party to vote for you at the meetin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9

…t the domicile of one of them.At the request of one of the parents or in the event of disagreement between them as to the child's mode of residence, the judge may provisionally order alternating resid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

…nt a family mediator to carry out this measure, under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In the event that the judge proposes a family mediation measure pursuant to the first paragrap…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-5

…the surname to be given to the child: either the surname of one of them, or their two surnames together in the order chosen by them, subject to a limit of one surname for each of them. This option m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-5

A parent who assumes primary responsibility for a child of full age who is unable to support himself or herself may ask the other parent to make a contribution to the child's maintenance and education…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

…dge by one of the parents or the public prosecutor, who may in turn be referred by a third party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for exercising parental authority and the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-4

The full adoption of the child of a spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee leaves the child's original filiation with regard to that person and his or her family intact. For the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-10

…ent or against the child, or unless one of the parents has a clear hold over the other parent, to meet a family mediator who will inform them of the purpose and progress of this measure.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for full adoption

Article 370-1-3

…the spouse, partner linked by a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee has had parental authority completely withdrawn;4° Where the parent other than the spouse, partner linked by a civil solidarity pact…

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