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Showing 21512160 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 370-1

…ion of the child of the other member of the couple is not subject to an age condition for the adopter.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-37

The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Complementary Structural Aid Committee.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-37

The courts referred to in Article 696-36 shall judge the characterisation given to the acts which gave rise to the extradition request.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-1

The court ruling on the establishment of parentage may decide to temporarily entrust the child to a third party who will be responsible for requesting the organisation of guardianship.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Work involving animals

Article D4153-37

It is forbidden to assign young people to : 1° Slaughtering, euthanising or rendering animals; 2° Work in contact with ferocious or venomous animals.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 378-1

Parental authority may be totally withdrawn, regardless of any criminal conviction, from fathers and mothers who, either through ill-treatment, habitual and excessive consumption of alcoholic beverage…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-88

The following shall not be included in the results of postal votes : 1° Envelopes without ballot papers ; 2° blank ballot papers ; 3° Multiple ballot papers found in the same envelope and in favour of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles.

Article 373-1

If one of the father and mother dies or is deprived of the exercise of parental authority, the other shall exercise this authority alone, unless he or she has been deprived of it by a previous court d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-2

In all the cases provided for in this Title, guardianship may be opened even if there is no property to be administered. In such cases it is organised in accordance with the rules laid down in Title X…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Grants

Article D6352-37

Subsidies are based on expenditure incurred during each calendar quarter, taking into account income, in particular hours spent on production and the sale of old materials and products made by trainee…

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