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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-3

…ent may be applied for jointly by several successors in order to keep the undivided property together. Failing amicable agreement, the application for preferential allotment is brought before the cour…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-5

An undivided co-owner may be authorised by a court to carry out alone an act for which the consent of a co-undivided co-owner would be required, if the latter's refusal jeopardises the common interest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration and social protection

Article D6422-8

Employees taking leave to validate their experience are entitled to remuneration equal to that which they would have received if they had remained at their place of work, up to a limit of twenty-four…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-8

The articles D. 2311-2 to D. 2311-7 are not applicable to public offices for low-income housing.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-6

…owner as administrator, obliging him or her to give security where appropriate, or appoint a receiver. The articles 1873-5 to 1873-9 of this code apply as appropriate to the powers and obligations of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to aid intensity

Article 611-8

The total amount of aid for video editing of cinematographic and audiovisual works may not exceed 50% of the final cost of editing. In addition, the aid granted may not have the effect of increasing t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-11

The judgment recognising the defendant's liability shall set the period within which the defendant must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 201…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-8

As an exception to the provisions of this Title, where a notice, summons or receipt is sent by the court registry to a party by any means, by ordinary letter or by registered letter without acknowledg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

When requesting the opening of an investigation, the public prosecutor may, if the search to establish the truth for a crime or an offence punishable by a sentence of three years' imprisonment or more…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-9

The third party may be authorised by the judge to deduct an advance from the sum deposited if the complexity of the case so requires, on proof of the progress of his operations. In the event of a mani…

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