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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 154

…n obtained. The act of notification shall state the forenames, surnames, occupations, domiciles and residences of the future spouses, their fathers and mothers, or, where applicable, their forefathers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12-1

…r by the person who was linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, in which case the place of residence is that of the victim.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-5

The remand in custody of a person who, during questioning by the investigating judge prior to referral to the liberty and custody judge, makes it known that that he/she has sole parental authority ove…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation and performance of the employment contract.

Article L1531-2

The employment contract of the employees mentioned in article L. 1531-1 shall be in writing.It shall set out the terms and conditions under which the employee shall be compensated for expenses incurre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831-2

…e lease of the premises which effectively serve as his or her dwelling, if he or she had his or her residence there at the time of the death, and of the furniture furnishing it, as well as of the dece…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of judicial supervision decisions

Article 696-86

…mpetent authority of the issuing State, by any means that leaves a written record, of any change of residence of the person concerned.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-79

…tentiary integration and probation service with territorial jurisdiction over the place of habitual residence of the person concerned or, failing that, the Paris service, to ensure that the obligation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Travel and subsistence expenses

Article R194

Judicial officers, who travel outside the commune of their residence, shall be allocated the allowance provided for in article R110. Judicial officers holding travel permits or enjoying reduced fares…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-33

…ively interfere with the right to respect for his family life, with regard to his family's place of residence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-7

Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in article R. 2223-77 and regardless of where the body is deposited, the body of a deceased person may not be transported to his or her home, to th…

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