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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stoppage of proceedings.

Article 391

The limitation period runs against all natural persons or legal entities, even minors or protected adults, except their recourse against their legal representative or the person in charge of the legal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stoppage of proceedings.

Article 392

…g.Where the proceedings have been interrupted by the decision to summon the parties to an amicable settlement hearing, a new time limit shall run from the first hearing subsequently set before the jud…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Withdrawal of the claim at first instance.

Article 395

…ot presented any defence on the merits or plea of inadmissibility at the time the plaintiff withdraws.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Withdrawal of the claim at first instance.

Article 396

The judge shall declare the withdrawal perfect if the defendant's non-acceptance is not based on any legitimate reason.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 39

These acts will be signed by the civil registrar, by those appearing and by the witnesses; or mention will be made of the cause preventing those appearing and the witnesses from signing.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The family council

Article 399

…'s father and mother and any person, resident in France or abroad, who shows an interest in the minor. The members of the family council are chosen in consideration of the minor's interests and on the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The family council

Article 398

Even in the presence of a testamentary guardian and unless there is a vacancy, guardianship is organised with a family council.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39

…ents the public prosecutor's office at the judicial court in person or through his or her substitutes. He also represents, in person or through his substitutes, the public prosecutor's office before t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-39

…ographic or audiovisual works qualifying for the tax credit belong to the fiction or animation genres. Works belonging to the fiction genre in which at least 15% of the shots, i.e. an average of one a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-39

…Arti…

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