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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1149

…e minor is not an obstacle to annulment. The minor may not evade the commitments he has made in the exercise of his profession.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Article 1597

…rights and actions which fall within the jurisdiction of the court within whose jurisdiction they exercise their functions, on pain of nullity, and costs, damages and interest.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-9-1

…powers of the public prosecutor and the liberty and custody judge provided for by this article are exercised respectively by the public prosecutor and the president of the investigating chamber or th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil action

Article L621-1

…terests of consumers may, if they have been approved for this purpose pursuant to article L. 811-1, exercise the rights granted to civil parties in relation to acts that directly or indirectly harm th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-21

…can Executive Council becoming vacant for any reason whatsoever, its functions shall be temporarily exercised by an Executive Councillor chosen in the order of his election until the election of a new…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XIII: Criminal records

Article 874

For the application of article 768, the powers of the national criminal record are exercised by the registry of each court of first instance, which receives, in respect of persons born in the district…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1966

…iot races, the game of palms and other games of the same nature which have to do with skill and the exercise of the body, are excepted from the preceding provision. Nevertheless, the court may reject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-1

…the title of medical biologist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the exercise of the corresponding functions is punishable as the offence of usurpation of title provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-6

…oxies are kept for a period of three years from the General Meeting at which the voting rights were exercised..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-6

The President of the Territorial Council manages the community's domain.In this capacity, he/she exercises the police powers relating to this management, in particular with regard to traffic on this d…

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